1991 Chevy Beretta wont start

I was drivin on the highway goin home, kinda noticed it wasnt runnin like it was earlier that day. I was only goin about 120kph. The I took it out of gear, the engine light came on and I shut it off and coasted to the side of the road, tried to start it back up, it wanted to start, but wouldnt, the engine sounded like it gave a couple cranks n slowly started to die out. Im not familiar with this car at all, as I just bought it a couple weeks previous to this. Starters still good, altinators still good. But the engine just wouldnt turn over. Now I dont know if it was leakin oil or not but wen I got it the oil pan did have a huge dent in it, but the oil was always fairly good. I dont know im not really mechanically inclined very well, doubt thats enough info to get an accurate answer but ya thats all I can really say is the engine wont go, it tries. Would it be due to a lack of oil? If so is it repairable or should I burn it? Lol