NC Doctor Among Two Men Fatally Struck by Truck While Helping Driver of Wrecked SUV

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As reported by The News and Observer, according to North Carolina officials, two men were struck and killed while attempting to assist a crashed SUV.

Before two men stopped to help near Interstate 87, the SUV had crashed into a ditch. The guys were struck by a pickup truck that hydroplaned on the freeway on Sunday, December 17, according to WRAL and ABC11, The News & Observer's media partners.

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Two good Samaritans died at the scene and in a hospital, respectively. The individuals were recognized by troopers as Gregory Harman, 53, of Raleigh, and Dr. Roger McMurray, 45, of Greenville.

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The collision was recorded close to Knightdale, an east Raleigh suburb, at around 12:30 p.m. According to news sources and Trooper Martin Segovia, men were struck when they were in the grass beside the freeway.

The driver of the pickup truck was taken into custody. In a phone interview with McClatchy News, Segovia revealed that he is being charged with five traffic-related charges, which include two counts of misdemeanor death by vehicle and one case of exceeding a safe speed.

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Before losing control and running off the interstate, the driver of the truck is alleged to have driven too fast for the conditions of the southbound highway. The N.C. Highway Patrol warned drivers to exercise caution on rainy days and stated that it was raining at the time of the collision.

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The driver of the pickup was not injured in the collision. As of Dec. 18, troopers stated that an investigation was still ongoing.