Students at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (MCCTC) honored their fallen classmate by wearing purple and giving a gift to the family of the classmate on Thursday.

Brock Jones, 16, was killed in a single-car rollover crash on April 11.

The crash happened around 10 p.m. along Scotts Corners Road near Jones Road in Palmyra Township in Portage County.

Jones was confirmed by MCCTC to be a junior welding student at the school.

On Thursday, students wore purple on Thursday to honor their fallen classmate, pictured above and below.

 

 

The welding class at MCCTC and other students collaborated to create and deliver a cross to Jones' family ahead of his funeral services Thursday night.

 MCCTC shared a link to a GoFundMe page for Jones' family for anyone that may wish to donate.

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