Lauren Mohr, 34, falls to her death while attempting to help two car crash victims on I-91 in New Haven, Connecticut
Woman Falls to Death Helping Other on I-91
A 34-year-old woman fell to her death while trying to help two drivers who were involved in a crash on Interstate 91 in New Haven early Thursday morning.
Motorist Stops To Help Crash Victims, Drops To Her Death
She dropped about 40 feet, state police said, calling Mohr a good Samaritan.
Motorist Stops To Help Crash Victims, Drops To Her Death
Motorists should refrain from getting out of their cars when on a highway, state police say.
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He said the family plans to donate her organs to the New England organ donor bureau "so that any donations she may make can help others."
Lauren Mohr, 34, was killed Thursday morning when she attempted to help two other people who had been involved in a crash on Interstate 91 in New Haven. Mohr pulled over just before exit 7 on 1-91 North at 12:30 a.m. to help the crash victims. At some point, she believed a car was coming and jumped out of the way, fell over a concrete wall off of the bridge, ulimately falling about 40 feet below. She was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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