Raleigh police are investigating after a man described as a good Samaritan was hit and killed on Saturday night while helping a driver on Interstate 540 near Triangle Town Boulevard in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to ABC11 WTVD.

Source: ABC11 WTVD via EIN Newswire

The driver he stopped to help had been involved in a single-car crash in the median of I-540, according to local reporting summarized by NewsLocker. The man had got out of his own vehicle to assist.

Source: NewsLocker — Raleigh

According to Raleigh police as reported in local coverage, another driver travelling westbound struck a vehicle stopped along the roadway, and the impact sent that vehicle into the man, fatally injuring him. He died at the scene.

Investigation continues

Reports said no charges had been filed at the time of reporting, and Raleigh police continue to investigate the circumstances of the fatal collision. Police have not released further details in the reports reviewed.

The case is a reminder of the danger on high-speed interstates for anyone who stops outside a vehicle. Drivers who need to stop are advised by safety officials in general to move as far from traffic as possible and to stay behind a barrier where one is available.