Good Samaritan hit, killed by car after helping stranded driver

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - A good Samaritan was hit and killed by a car in Pulaski County.

It happened Thursday evening around 6:45 on U.S. 27 in Burnside, near the Pittman Creek Bridge.

According to Coroner Clyde Strunk, 75-year-old George Lucas of Burnside was traveling northbound on U.S. 27 when he saw a stranded driver on the southbound side.

That driver had run out of gas.

Lucas pulled over to help that driver and pushed that person’s car into a nearby gas station to get gas.

As Lucas was walking back to his vehicle, which was parked on the side of the northbound lanes of U.S. 27, he was hit by a car.

Lucas died at the scene. Strunk says because of treacherous driving conditions he will wait several days before taking Lucas’ body to the state medical examiner for an autopsy.

People who knew Lucas say he was known for being nice to others.

We’re told police did view surveillance video from the gas station and believe the incident was just a tragic accident.

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