Erica Buschick was a student at Miami University. ^[undefined]

She hailed from Gurnee, Illinois and was a first-year student studying special education, also a member of Miami’s Best Buddies chapter. ^[undefined]

On January 20, 2017, Erica was found dead in her Morris Hall dorm room after her roommate called 911.

The roommate reportedly told police the two had been out drinking the night before, and that the teen was intoxicated when they returned to their dorm just after midnight. When the roommate woke up Friday morning, she said she called for help after noticing her friend hadn't moved. ^{[undefined] [undefined]}