Two Good Samaritans — a 42-year-old Royal Oak woman and a 52-year-old Howell man — are hospitalized with critical injuries after stopping on the shoulder of the overpass of I-96 and U.S. 23 to assist drivers in crashes that happened just minutes earlier.
According to a release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, deputies were responding to a single-vehicle crash on the overpass of eastbound I-96 and U.S. 23 in Brighton Township. That crash involved a 2006 Chrysler driven by a 75-year-old Redford man; the car struck the median wall and became disabled in the travel lane.
Before deputies arrived on the scene, the 2006 Chrysler was hit by a 2018 Jeep Cherokee driven by a 35-year-old Wixom woman who was unable to avoid the disabled vehicle.
After the second crash — and before deputies arrived on scene — the two Good Samaritans stopped on the shoulder of the roadway to assist. Both were outside their vehicles when they were struck by a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu driven by a 27-year-old Warren man.
Both Good Samaritans were transported to area hospitals with critical injuries; the driver of the original crash was transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
While alcohol does not appear to be an issue in the crash, weather and speed are contributing factors.
Deputies were assisted at the scene by personnel from Michigan State Police Brighton Post, Green Oak Township Police, Brighton Police, Livingston County EMS, and Brighton Area Fire.
This incident remains under investigation by the Livingston County Major Crash Team.