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A West Chester University student has died after being hit by driver

The driver struck the student, Garrett Nicholas, early Sunday morning.

West Chester University Library is shown on Monday, Nov 3, 2025. A student was struck and killed by a driver on April 12, 2026.
West Chester University Library is shown on Monday, Nov 3, 2025. A student was struck and killed by a driver on April 12, 2026. Read moreJose F. Moreno / Staff Photographer

A West Chester University student was hit and killed by a driver in the early morning hours Sunday, authorities said this week.

The student, Garrett Nicholas, was struck in the 300 block of South High Street around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, West Chester police said in a statement Sunday evening.

Nicholas, a pedestrian, was taken to Paoli Hospital, and died there several hours later.

“We are deeply saddened about this tragedy and know that this news will be hard for a number of those in our Golden Ram family,” Jasmine H. Buxton, vice president for the university’s student affairs, said in a message to the campus. “We grieve over the loss of our student with their family, friends, and everyone who knew them.”

The driver of the car was identified, and police are continuing to investigate, authorities said.