The Campus Chronicle
Vol. XVII, Issue 40
for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts
August 9, 2002

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Graduate student dies in accident

A n Amherst man faces vehicular homicide charges in connection with a one-car accident that claimed the life of graduate student Jennifer Lee on July 27.

     According to police, Lee, 30, of Amherst, was riding in the convertible Triumph Spitfire driven by Daniel Krause, 57, when the westbound car overturned on Eastman Lane at about 5:14 p.m. Lee, who was wearing a seat belt, was pinned under the wreck, sustaining head and chest injuries. She was pronounced dead at Cooley Dickinson Hospital at about 6:30 p.m., around an hour after the accident.

     Krause, who escaped injury, pleaded innocent July 29 in Northampton District Court to charges of motor vehicular homicide by negligent operation while under the influence of alcohol. Court records indicated that Krause failed three of four breathalyzer tests at the scene as his blood alcohol level registered as high as 0.19. The legal limit is 0.08.

     Krause was released on personal recognizance and his case was continued to Aug. 22.

     A native of Lowell, Lee was well known on campus as an active student, amateur athlete and advocate on issues affecting Asian-Americans.

     After earning her bachelor's degree in Psychology in 1994, Lee remained in the Amherst area, going on to complete a master's degree in Business Administration in 1998. This fall, she was slated to begin work on a doctorate in Educational Policy, Research, and Administration through the School of Education.

     She worked for several years at the Textbook Annex, where she was textbook manager from 2000 to 2001. More recently, Lee worked in the Records and Gift Processing unit of the Development Office. From 1992 to 1999, Lee was an academic peer counselor with the Committee for the Collegiate Education of Black and other Minority Students (CCEBMS). She also served on the Chancellor's Task Force on Alcohol Abuse Prevention and was a resident assistant.

     Lee leaves her parents, Keng-Jen and Judith (Mei) Lee of Lowell; a sister, her maternal grandmother and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

     Memorial gifts may be made to the University of Massachusetts, c/o Development Office, 134 Hicks Way or the Chuang Yean Monastery, 2020 Route 301, Carmel NY 10512.

 
    
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