KILLEEN, TX, (August 14, 2020) - Good samaritan struck, killed after he stopped to assist with minor crash on I-14 Jakob Aton, 22, of Science Hill, Ky., was trying to provide traffic control when a vehicle struck and killed him Friday night in Killeen. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, Aton stopped his vehicle after he witnessed a minor crash. The good samaritan was hit by a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze at around 8:40 p.m. on Interstate-14 and the Willow Springs Road overpass.
The driver of the Cruz was unable to avoid a collision, officers said.