Friends and family have confirmed the name of the 21-year-old Abilene Christian University who died after an accident in Abilene. 

Casey Ellis from Connecticut passed away after being hit by a car late Wednesday night.

According to the Abilene Police Department, Ellis was riding her bicycle home from her shift at Cracker Barrel when she was struck by the vehicle.  The call came to police at 10:45 p.m., and Ellis was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her job location was roughly half a mile from the site of the accident.

(Information from bigcountryhomepage.com)