It has been announced that a woman injured in a pedestrian accident in Rhode Island has died.

Maureen McDermott, director of student engagement and the Memorial Union, died Friday after a Nov. 6 car-pedestrian crash on the Kingston Campus, according to the University of Rhode Island.

The council released a moving tribute late on Sunday.

“For more than forty years, Maureen was an important part of our community, as a friend and colleague to staff and faculty, and as a compassionate advisor to students. She joined URI in 1981 as a major events coordinator, but it was in student involvement that she found her calling and leaves a lasting and meaningful legacy.

“Maureen was an advisor to many student organizations, and she was an advocate for all of our more than 100 campus organizations. Her passion for our students and for their success both here and beyond our campuses provided the foundation for their achievements and served as an inspiration to colleagues.

“Maureen was equally passionate about the University of Rhode Island and was a proud URI parent. She and her husband, Paul, regularly attended URI sporting events to cheer on the Rams, and their three sons, Ryan, Kevin and Michael, all graduated from college.

“Maureen’s bright smile, unwavering dedication to URI and 43 years of service to the students and staff she lovingly called her Rhody Family have left an indelible impression. Her legacy and impact will be cherished forever.”

The college stated that there are university resources available for those in their communities who are dealing with the loss.

The collision involved a student driver who has fully cooperated with the ongoing investigation.