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A 21-year-old college student from Queens was identified on Friday as the fatal victim in a bus crash on a New Jersey highway, cops said.

Brianna Herrera, who attended Syracuse University, was killed when her bus smashed into another vehicle on I-80 in Parsippany at about 7:30 p.m.Thursday night, according to New Jersey State Police.

The woman’s Sorority sisters remembered her in a post on Instagram.

“We have no words to describe the tragedy that occurred last night that took the life of one of our beloved sisters,” the post read.

“Brianna was a senior in our chapter and loved by so many. The sisters of Sigma Delta Tau will remember her infectious smile and positive light forever.”

Herrera was majoring in information management and technology with a minor in public communications. She was was traveling home to Ozone Park to visit her family, according to Syracuse.com.

The cause of the crash was still under investigation, police said.

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