<text>  A missing UC Berkeley soccer star who vanished in the early hours of Saturday after leaving a fraternity party drunk and disoriented was struck and killed by a car, the LAPD said on Monday. Eloi Vasquez, 19, was fatally hit by the vehicle at around 2.30am on Saturday, just an hour after he was last seen leaving a party at the University of Southern California fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon. His body was found on the states 10 Freeway on a ramp around three blocks from the universitys campus, his family said. However, police could not identify him immediately because of his injuries. But on Monday afternoon, the LAPD reportedly confirmed that the coroners officer had identified the person who was hit on the eastbound freeway as Vasquez - a tragic end to a two-day search for him. Scroll down for video . Missing: Missing soccer star Eloi Vasquez, 19, was struck and killed by a car, the LAPD said on Monday. Above, he is pictured left in his California Golden Bears team strip, and right at the party on Friday night . Party weekend: Vasquez was last seen leaving the University of Southern California;s Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity giyse pictured early Saturday morning while visiting the college during spring break . Death: His body was found on the states eastbound 10 Freeway pictured on a ramp around three blocks from the universitys campus, his family said. Police could not identify him immediately due to his injuries . It is unclear what type of vehicle hit the student at up to 70mph, resulting in such serious injuries. The family is understandably very distraught and has respectfully asked for privacy, police told KTLA 5. The devastating revelation came just hours after Vasquezs family had offered members of the public a 100,000 reward - increased from 50,000 - for information leading to the teenagers safe return. Earlier on Monday, Coroners Lt. Fred Corral had said that the county agency was investigating a John Doe, who had been fatally struck by a vehicle on the major east-west Freeway, near Vermont. Shortly after Vasquez was last seen, he had called a friend saying he was screwed and had lost his way. The economics major and soccer star at the prestigious school had then lost contact. Reports said he was likely drunk at the time. His cousin Logan Crespan told DailyMail.com: He said he was going to the beach when he left the party but the closest beach was 15 miles away. Vasquezs mother, Wendy Margolin, said that at around 2.20am her son had called a friend, Aurora, Cardenas, and told her he was screwed and did not know where he was. Last seen: The star soccer player had no money of ID on him when he left the party, authorities say . Swim: His cousin Logan Crespan left told DailyMail.com he said he was going to the beach, which is 15 miles away . Close: It is unclear what type of vehicle hit the student. The family is understandably very distraught and has respectfully asked for privacy, police said. Above, Vasquez was killed just blocks away from the fraternity . He pretty much said, I need you to come over here, I need help. I asked him, Where are you? and he told me that he was in LA and that he didnt know where he was at and that he was lost, Cardenas told NBC Bay Area. The second time he called it just clicked. I didnt know if his phone died, or if he hung up. Addressing the media Sunday, Ms Margolin said her son was very responsible and dedicated to his studies, and that it was it out of character for him not to contact his family and friends. Vasquezs parents drove to Los Angeles from Northern California Saturday to join the search for their son. Margolin was planning to scour doughnut and candy shops open late in the area. Meanwhile, his friends were visiting lifeguard towers in Santa Monica and Venice Beach. A missing poster described Vasquez as a six-foot, 175lb Hispanic man with dark hair and brown eyes. Last contact: Wendy Margolin left, Elois mother, said a friend of her sons, Aurora Cardenas right, got a call from him at around 2.20am Saturday telling her he was screwed and lost . Appeal: Friends, relatives and teammates shared his missing poster in a bid to track him down before receiving the tragic news that he was actually struck and killed by a vehicle on the states 10 Freeway . He was wearing a white and red t-shirt, white plimsolls, and gray chinos when he died after leaving the party on the 600 block of W 28th Street, a fraternity hub known locally as Greek Row. Vasquez was not a member of a fraternity. Relatives told police he did not have any money or identification with him at the time. He did have a cell phone on him, but it appeared to have died. Cal Athletics released a statement Sunday addressing Vasquezs disappearance. Eloi is a wonderful young man who has excelled both academically and athletically here at Cal, the press release said. Our entire Cal Athletics family is very concerned for Elois safety and our first priority is to help in any way we can to locate him. Vasquez, born in Novato, California, was an accomplished soccer player who trained at Frances esteemed Racing Club Strasbourg Alsace and the youth academy of Pachuca in Mexico. Athlete: Vasquez, who has trained at soccer camps in Mexico and France, was wearing a white t-shirt and gray pants at the time of his disappearance and death . Getting the word out: Friends described him as a really special kid in Twitter appeals . He had also played for the California Golden Bears. A fellow player, Matthew Powell, tweeted a picture of Vasquez, writing: My former teammate, Eloi Vasquez, is missing...last seen at USC. Really special kid, keep spreading the word. In a statement at the weekend, the university said: Eloi is a wonderful young man who has excelled both academically and athletically here at Cal. Our entire Cal Athletics family is very concerned for Elois safety. 