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."
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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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