Nurse Ana Kincart, 36, spotted the crash in Boone County, Kentucky, and pulled over to help the 24-year-old driver Brandon Hicks - both died when they were hit by a car
A “loving and selfless” mum-of-four has died after she was hit by a car when she stopped to help a driver who had been in an accident.Nurse Ana Kincart, 36, was on her way to work when she spotted the crash in Boone County, Kentucky, and pulled over to assist the motorist.
According to the Good Samaritan’s devastated family Ana was waiting for police to arrive so she could give a statement when she was hit by two cars which killed her and the driver in the first accident, who has been named as 24-year-old Brandon Hicks.
A Facebook post written by Ana’s grief stricken family members says their hearts have been ‘“ripped out”.
The post reads: “Our beautiful Daughter Ana was killed yesterday in a car crash on the Carroll Cropper Bridge.“While on her way to work she witnessed a car crash in front of her. Being a nurse she exited her car to check on the young man in the accident.
“He was OK but she stayed to give a statement to the police. While waiting she was rear ended by two different vehicles killing both she and one person who was in the other accident.“Please pray for my family.
“Our hearts are ripped out.”
The Boone County Police Department released a statement with information about the “double fatal accident” on Monday.It says the crash that Ana stop to help involved a single Chevrolet Camaro before a crash involving four cars that claimed her life and Brandon.
Ana leaves behind her husband Donnie and children Abby, Clhoe, Layla and Tristan.
An online obituary describes her as a “loving, selfless nurse” who worked throughout the coronavirus pandemic.It says: “No one who knew Ana would be surprised to hear that the loving, selfless nurse spent her final moments trying to help someone.”
A fundraising page has been set up to help Ana’s family and has so far raised almost $30,000 (£24,000).
It includes a tribute from Ana’s kids that says: “Our mother Ana Marie Kincart was an angel on earth, God’s gift to us all — and now she is his.”