Good Samaritan struck and killed while aiding disabled motorist
A Good Samaritan was struck by an out-of-control driver when he pulled over to assist a stranded motorist. The motorist’s car had stalled while he was driving on the Southwest Freeway near Hazard, Texas. His vehicle was stopped in the emergency lane. The driver of the vehicle is a disabled man.
Both drivers were standing outside of their cars when a third vehicle crashed into the back of the good Samaritan’s car, striking both men. The collision caused one of the men to become pinned between his vehicle and that of the suspect. He later died of his injuries at Memorial Hermann Hospital.
The disabled driver was thrown over the wall of the HOV lane. He is currently listed as being in serious but stable condition at Ben Taub Hospital. The accident took place around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 7th.
A man running from the scene of the accident, who police believe is the suspect, was taken into custody. He was apprehended while he was attempting to climb over a fence. If the man is, in fact, the driver of the vehicle who caused the accident, investigators say he could be facing charges of felony evading and intoxication manslaughter.
The names of the two accident victims have not yet been released.
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