¾«¶«Ó°ÒµOhio State Highway Patrol released the following information following a hit-and-run accident on Aug. 22, 2022, that killed Colin Vinh Pho, a ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ student. Please review this information and contact police if you have any information that can help locate the driver of the vehicle.
For Immediate Release: August 23, 2022
Contact: Lieutenant S. Louive (330) 297-1441
Patrol seeks public assistance in locating vehicle and driver involved in fatal crash in Franklin Township
RAVENNA – ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµRavenna Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-skip crash that occurred on County Road 148 (Summit Road) at state Route 261 in Franklin Township, Portage County.
On August 22, at approximately 9:32 p.m., an electric scooter was traveling east on CR 148 when it was struck from the rear by another vehicle that was also traveling eastbound. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµunknown vehicle continued east on CR 148 and fled the scene.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµoperator of the electric scooter was identified as Colin Vinh Pho, 22, Kent. Vinh Pho sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to University Hospital Portage Medical Center by the Kent Fire Department. He was then life-flighted to University Hospital Main Campus in Cleveland where he was later pronounced deceased.
CR 148 remained closed in both directions for approximately two and a half hours while crews investigated and cleared the scene.
¾«¶«Ó°ÒµKent Fire Department, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Kent Police Department, and ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ University Police Department assisted at the scene.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµcrash remains under investigation.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµhit-skip vehicle is possibly a white, silver, or light-colored 2006-2010 model Dodge Charger, Dodge Magnum, or Chrysler 300 that is missing its driver’s side mirror. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµvehicle may have damage to the left front area as well as its windshield. ¾«¶«Ó°ÒµPatrol is requesting anyone with information related to this crash to contact the Ravenna Highway Patrol Post at (330) 297-1441.