Updated: 'Good Samaritan' Dies in I-5 Crash South of Chehalis - The Chronicle
The “good Samaritan" had pulled in front of the disabled vehicle to help the driver push his car from the left side of the freeway to the right shoulder, Pardue told the Chronicle. As they tried to push the car across the freeway, a 2010 Ford Explorer driven by a 68-year-old Marysville man struck and killed Melendez while also colliding with the disabled vehicle. The 23-year-old Redmond man who had been driving the disabled Mustang was transported to Providence Centralia Hospital with unspecified injuries. The driver of the SUV that struck Melendez was not injured. The freeway was blocked from about 1 p. m. to 4:30 p. m. Good Samaritan - Miguel Melendez, the deceased in this article has a wife, two children and one on the way. Monetary contributions are greatly appreciated for burial and living expenses. Thank you for any help. (NOTE: Deceased name is spelled incorrectly in this article). com/fundraiser/9899/miguel-angelo-melendez. Good Samaritan - Miguel Melendez, the deceased in this article has a wife, two children and one on the way. Monetary contributions are greatly appreciated for burial and living expenses. Thank you for any help. com/fundraiser/9899/miguel-angelo-melendez. Source: www.chronline.com
