Only four days shy of his 20th birthday, SF State student, Drew Alexander Carder, died in a car accident on March 2. Carder, a Sacramento native, was a sophomore psychology major.

According to Ellen Griffin, the director of public affairs at SF State, and the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred in Fresno County near the city of Coalinga.

Carder was on his way back from a road trip to Los Angeles in the backseat of the car when it swerved and rolled over. Carder was ejected from the car and suffered multiple traumas. The driver was arrested by the CHP on charges of driving under the influence of marijuana.

The unplanned trip to Southern California was Carder's idea, according to Gene Demachi, Carder's friend and roommate.

"Drew was always spontaneous in everything he did. When he was determined to do it, he was going to do it," Demachi said.

Carder's family was not available for comment.

"It's hard. It seems temporary, like he's going to come back soon," Demachi said.

Carder's burial will be held on March 10.