Atlanta GA – CANTON – A Reinhardt University student has been killed and three other students injured after a vehicle ran out of control and hit an embankment, Georgia State Patrol said.

Officers said the driver of a 2007 GMC Sierra lost control and struck an embankment on McCurry Trail off Sam Nelson Road in Cherokee County. The crash occurred about 12:45 a.m. Sunday.

Police said four people were take to an area hospital, and one of the passengers died later.

Police still are investigating the cause of the wreck.