By Greg Fry

Man dies

74-year-old Good Samaritan who helped out following Highway crash dies

Jan 30, 2023 | 1:07 PM

QUESNEL — Sad news out of Quesnel.

Mounties there confirm that the 74-year-old Good Samaritan who tried to help out following an accident on the 5800-block of Highway 97 south of Kersley on December 30, 2022 has died.

At around 6 p.m. that night, RCMP say the man was attempting to help a motorist whose car went into the ditch.

“An F350 pickup had gone off the road and into the ditch. Two of the occupants of the vehicle received minor injuries,” says Sgt. Clay Kronebusch.

“The drivers of two other vehicles stopped and were attempting to pull the F350 out of the ditch with their vehicles while a man that lived nearby attended and was attempting to assist with traffic control. The man (the 74-year-old) was struck by a vehicle that was unable to stop in time due to limited visibility and icy road conditions.”

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RCMP confirm to CKPG News that the man died 28 days after the accident. His name has not been released.