Amy ReidSurrey Now-Leader
A 17-year-old boy who died after a car crash in Cloverdale is being remembered as an amazing athlete and star student.
Travis Selje died after a crash Wednesday night near the intersection of 176th Street and 64th Avenue.
On Friday night, a steady stream of teens left flowers and visited the site of the crash in Cloverdale.
Police say a 22-year-old woman driving a black Cadillac struck the vehicle Travis was driving after fleeing from the scene of a crash, shortly before, near 64th Avenue and 168th Street.
Emergency responders had to remove the roof of a vehicle and use the Jaws of Life of the Honda Prelude Travis was driving.
Police are “looking strongly” at impaired driving and speeding as being factors.
Travis is being remembered as an amazing athlete, both on the baseball diamond and on the soccer pitch.
He played baseball with Cloverdale Minor Baseball Association and as he got older, Travis focused solely on soccer.
Travis joined the Whitecaps FC from his hometown squad, Surrey United SC.
His bio on whitecapsfc.com said he was a “versatile player” and that he dreamt of one day playing soccer in the Mercedez-Benz Arena, the home field of his favourite team.
“When he is away from the pitch, Selje enjoys hanging out with his friends and keeping active. His favourite food dish is Penne Alfredo,” according to his bio.
- Read his full bio here.
SUSC BCSPL Teams honoring Travis. Forever in our hearts pic.twitter.com/UE9RJDNueQ
— Surrey United (@SurreyUnitedSC) May 6, 2017
Travis went to Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary.
More to come.
