Good Samaritan is Hit by a Van and Killed in Newport News, VA

When we break down on dangerous highways such as Bland Boulevard in Newport News it can be a frightening experience. It can be a Godsend when a passer-by stops to help.

Tragically, a Good Samaritan who helped when he saw a disabled vehicle on the Bland Boulevard overpass near Jefferson Avenue, was killed in an accident.

Newport News police said the 22-year-old, from Yorktown was hit by a van that crashed into the disabled vehicle around 8.10 p.m. on Wednesday.

“Two women and three juveniles were inside a disabled vehicle on the overpass, and a male pedestrian was in the roadway assisting them when a van crashed into the vehicle,” reported WAVY.com

Newport News police spokeswoman Holly McPherson said the pedestrian and two women were transported to a local hospital. The pedestrian was pronounced dead.

My thoughts as a Newport News car accident injury lawyer are with his family. He did a good deed in helping a family in need.

Sadly all too often drivers fail to look out for broken down vehicles. Last year a woman from Newport News was hit and killed by a big rig on I-664 in Chesapeake after breaking down.

Charges had not been brought in the wake of the latest tragedy in Newport News as of Thursday morning. If you lose a loved one due to the fault of another driver, you may have a good case to bring a wrongful death lawsuit.

Contact a Newport News personal injury lawyer for a free and confidential consultation.

The Newport News, VA personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley, handles automobile, truck, and motorcycle injuries. John Cooper and Jim Hurley have offices in Norfolk, and client meeting locations in Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. They have over 40 years of combined experience in handling auto injury accident claims.

Attorney John Cooper has been named to Virginia “Super Lawyers” since 2010. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Newport News, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Hampton and throughout VA. Our Newport News meeting location is at 13195 Warwick Blvd Suite 2-B1 Newport News VA, (757) 369-0944.

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