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Terra State Community College student dies after getting critically injured in hit-and-run

Tony Ervin, 18, was struck by a small silver pickup truck near Terra State Community College Wednesday, according to police.

FREMONT, Ohio — A Terra State Community College student was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash near the school Wednesday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. 

His aunt, Theresa Boggs, has confirmed that Tony Ervin, 18, died Saturday. 

Ervin was struck by a small silver pickup truck on Napoleon Road after his car broke down. According to his family, two people stopped to help Ervin with his car. 

While Ervin was walking around his vehicle, he was struck by an oncoming car. The driver did not stop, according to police.

One of the good Samaritans who stopped to help Ervin told police the vehicle that hit him was a small silver pickup truck.

If anyone has information regarding the accident, please contact Sgt. Walter or Trooper Young at the Fremont Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol at 419-332-0085.

A GoFundMe campaign was set up by people close to Ervin in order to help his family with funeral expenses. 

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