China News Service, March 8 (Xinhua) According to a comprehensive report on the Chinese website of the United States, a Chinese-American college student in California went missing during a road trip and was found dead on the afternoon of the 6th.

　　The 21-year-old student named Liang was found dead in the car he rented for a self-drive tour, the Fresno County Sheriff said on the afternoon of the 6th.

　　The California Highway Patrol received a call on Tuesday about a crash on Panoche Road west of Los Banos, the police statement said.

There, police found a car that had tipped over in a ditch with a deceased man inside.

　　Police later identified the man in the car.

It is unclear when the accident happened or why it happened.

　　The student, surnamed Liang, who attends the University of San Francisco, rented a car for a road trip from San Francisco to Irvine on Feb. 28 and was due to return it last Wednesday (March 2).

According to the family, the last contact of the student surnamed Liang was at 5 p.m. on February 28, when he showed off the car he had just rented to relatives and friends, but he completely cut off contact and did not update social media after that.

　　Liang's brother wrote on social media: "This trip was made on impulse and coupled with his mental health issues, our family is very concerned for his safety. This is after he got his driver's license in March this year. Driving for the first time and he has never booked a hotel in his life. I was scared and heartbroken."

　　The elder brother of the victim told local media that before the younger brother started the self-driving tour, he texted him at 2 a.m. to inform him and a friend of his plan to "do something for this friend that he really couldn't do."

　　After that, he has been unable to reach his younger brother or track his mobile phone, the brother said.

But the younger brother had told a friend that his car had broken down.

　　The victim's brother wrote on social media: "We are so grateful for everyone's help and prayers. We hope everyone will respect our privacy as we go through this difficult time."