Man killed in highway crash was a Gonzaga art student

The man killed in a head-on crash Friday on Highway 195 was a sophomore art student at Gonzaga University.

“We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of our student, Alex Gill,” the university said in Facebook post Sunday.

The post includes a picture of a Gill with his mother, Jennifer Gill, who is a program coordinator for Gonzaga’s law school.

Gill, 20, was driving north on the highway about 21 miles north of Colfax when he lost control and crashed into a southbound semitruck, according to the Washington State Patrol.

Gill also was a graduate of Gonzaga Prep.

“We ask the Gonzaga community for their deepest prayers for Alex and his family,” the university said.