Good Samaritan Killed In Crash On I-84: State Police

CHESHIRE, CT — A 62-year-old man who left his vehicle to help another motorist on Interstate 84 was fatally struck by another car Tuesday evening, according to Connecticut State Police.

The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on the eastbound side of the highway, just west of the Exit 28 on-ramp, according to a state police report.

The man, identified by state police as Andy Azib of the Oakville section of Watertown, was on the "travel portion" of the highway's left side, attempting to assist another motorist at a previous crash scene, according to a state police report. He was then hit by a 2015 Nissan Altima driven by a 27-year-old Waterbury man, state police said.

Azib was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead, according to the police report.

The Nissan was towed from the scene with "disabling damage," police said.

A three-vehicle crash had closed part of I-84 East in Cheshire on Tuesday night, according to state transportation officials.

State police were still investigating the collision Wednesday and asked that any witnesses, particularly those with dashboard cameras, to contact Trooper 1st Class John Wilson at 860-534-1098 or at John.wilson@ct.gov.

With reporting by Chris Dehnel, Patch Staff