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A motorist who stopped to help another motorist involved in a crash was struck and killed in South Jersey, authorities said.
Atlantic City police were called to Route 30 on a report of a collision about 10 p.m. Wednesday, a department spokesman said.
Responding patrol officers found that a Jeep SUV operated by an unidentified driver, 35, from Atlantic City, struck a center median and became disabled in the left lane of eastbound traffic.
Several vehicles stopped to assist in the removal of the woman from the disabled vehicle, according to Lt. Kevin Fair.
Then, as a Toyota Camry driven by an unidentified 19-year-old Atlantic City driver approached the crash scene, she reportedly lost control of her vehicle, Fair said on Thursday.
Atlantic City woman who stopped to help disabled motorist struck and killed by oncoming car, police say
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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A woman who stopped to assist a motorist involved in a single-car crash was struck and killed by an oncoming driver Wednesday night near Atlantic City, according to police.
Patrol Officers responded to U.S. Route 30 in the eastbound lanes for reports of a motor vehicle crash at 9:48 p.m. Investigators say a Jeep driven by a 35-year-old woman from Atlantic City struck the center median and became disabled in the left lane.
According to police, several motorists stopped to help pull the distressed woman from the vehicle, including 57-year-old Teresa Callaway.