The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Ravenna Post is asking for the general public’s assist in figuring out the motive force of a vehicle that struck an electrical scooter, killing a Kent State University student on Summit Road in Franklin Township on Monday night time.
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Colin Vinh Pho, 22, of Kent, was eastbound at state Route 261 when an unidentified vehicle struck the scooter he was using from behind at about 9:30 p.m., then fled the scene, in response to a freeway patrol information launch issued Tuesday.
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Emergency employees took Vinh Pho to University Hospitals Portage Medical Center with life-threatening accidents, the discharge mentioned. He was then flown by helicopter to UH Cleveland Medical Center, the place he was later pronounced useless.
The freeway patrol mentioned the vehicle that struck the scooter could also be a white, silver or light-colored 2006-10 mannequin Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum or Chrysler 300 that’s lacking its driver’s aspect mirror. The vehicle may additionally have injury to its left entrance space and its windshield.
The college issued an announcement saying Vinh Pho was an Ashtabula native who was a junior majoring in pc science with a focus in recreation programming. He had simply obtained an affiliate diploma in May and was registered for fall courses to pursue a bachelor’s diploma.
University spokesman Eric Mansfield expressed condolences.
“The Kent State community sends its thoughts and prayers to Colin’s family, friends and all who knew and loved him,” Mansfield mentioned.
Anyone with data is requested to name the Ravenna Post of the patrol at 330-297-1441.
The street remained closed for greater than two hours whereas the scene was investigated and cleared. The Kent Fire Department, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, and Kent and Kent State University police division’s assisted on the scene.
Reporter Jeff Saunders may be reached at jsaunders@recordpub.com.