Roger McMurray, 45, and Gregory Harman, 53, were struck and killed by a vehicle while attempting to help another crash on Interstate 87 in Wake County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 7:00am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, December 17, 2023

2 killed after stopping to help car stuck in ditch on I-87, Highway Patrol says

Two men were killed Sunday while trying to help someone who crashed on Interstate 87. A black SUV went off the road into a ditch. Two men pulled over to help and walked over to the grassy area where the crash happened.

Raleigh man and Greenville doctor killed trying to help driver on I-87

According to the State Highway Patrol, around 12:30 p.m. a black Cadillac SUV went off the road into a ditch near Smithfield Road. Two men in separate cars pulled over on the shoulder and walked over to the grassy area where the crash occurred, troopers said.

People Involved: 
Roger McMurray
Gregory Harman
Roadway: 
Interstate 87