Todd George Hodgkinson, 49, killed while putting gas in vehicle in hit-and-run semi crash on I-94 near Galesburg, Michigan
Man putting gas in vehicle killed in hit-and-run crash on I-94
Kalamazoo County Undersheriff Paul Matyas told 24 Hour News 8 a woman ran out of gas on eastbound I-94 near the Climax exit around 2:40 a.m. She was able to get her van off to the side of the road on the fog line and called a friend to bring gas.
As the man was putting gas in the tank the woman noticed a semi coming towards them, hugging the fog line.
Man helping friend killed by semi in hit-and-run crash
The deceased has been identified as Todd George Hodgkinson of Battle Creek.
Friend watches as act of kindness turns deadly
“He’s a real laid-back guy, real funny, but a hard worker too, the man was willing to do anything,” remembered Michael Washington of the man who came in the cold darkness to bring gas to his disabled vehicle.
Deadly I-94 hit-and-run investigation stymied for now
But so far, that search has not yielded results. No one has given a solid lead and video from nearby businesses have not provided solid clues. There is no national network of police agencies for hit-and-run crashes, which police say are shockingly uncommon.
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