A “Good Samaritan” identified as Robert Piper was killed while trying to assist others involved in a crash on Interstate 70. The incident occurred near Interstate 470 when a Chevrolet Equinox veered off the road and was struck by a Ford F-150 pickup truck. Piper, who was not involved in the accident, exited his vehicle to help and was also struck. Both Piper and an unidentified occupant from the Equinox died at the scene. The stolen Equinox had been reported missing from Kansas City. Robert A. Cronkleton reported
The person who was killed while trying to help others in a crash on Interstate 70 earlier this week has been identified as 50-year-old Robert Piper of Blue Springs, according to the police. Piper was hit and fatally injured after he exited his vehicle to assist with a crash that occurred around 1:45 a.m. on Monday on eastbound Interstate 70 near Interstate 470. The crash involved a Chevrolet Equinox that veered off the road, struck a rock embankment, and rolled over onto the roadway. A Ford F-150 pickup truck traveling in the same direction then collided with the overturned Equinox. Piper, who was not involved in the initial accident, was struck while trying to help and died at the scene, along with an unidentified occupant of the Equinox. The stolen Equinox had been reported missing from Kansas City..
The individual involved in a tragic accident on Interstate 70 earlier this week, where he was trying to assist others, has been identified as Robert Piper, a 50-year-old resident of Blue Springs, according to the police. Piper lost his life after being hit by a vehicle when he stepped out of his own car to offer aid at around 1:45 a.m. on Monday. The incident occurred on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Interstate 470. Sergeant Jeff Buck, spokesperson for the Traffic Safety Unit of the Independence Police Department, revealed that a Chevrolet Equinox was traveling east on I-70 when it veered off the road, colliding with a rock embankment before flipping back onto the roadway. Subsequently, a Ford F-150 pickup truck, which was also heading east, collided with the overturned Equinox. Despite not being involved in the initial crash, Piper left his vehicle to provide assistance and tragically suffered the same fate as he was struck by a passing vehicle. Both Piper and an unidentified occupant inside the stolen Equinox were pronounced dead at the scene. Buck confirmed that the Equinox had been reported stolen from Kansas City..