A college student who survived serious injuries in the Boston Marathon bombing has been killed in a car accident in Dubai, a university spokesman has said.
Victoria McGrath was killed on Sunday along with Priscilla Perez Torres, her roommate at Northeastern University in Boston.
The two were on a personal trip and were not studying abroad, the university said.
Ms McGrath, 23, received shrapnel injuries to her left leg from the first of two bombs placed near the marathon finish line on 15 April, 2013.
Three people were killed and more than 260 others were injured in the bombing.
Bruce Mendelsohn, who was attending a post-marathon party in a building overlooking the finish line, rushed outside to help and saw Ms McGrath lying on the ground, bleeding heavily.
He tied a scarf or T-shirt he found nearby around her leg as a torniquet, which doctors said saved her life.
He then flagged down a firefighter, who carried Ms McGrath away from the scene in an iconic image from the attack.
Mr Mendelsohn said she later tracked down her rescuers and formed friendships with them.
He said: "At the time, I was angry that anyone could do such a thing. Now I'm angry that she's been taken from us."
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