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NY Motorist's Good Deed Proves Fatal

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posted: 1 HOUR 47 MINUTES AGO
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CATSKILL, N.Y. (June 29) - Police say a New York man running to the aid of another motorist fell to his death from a bridge, apparently because he didn't know there was a large gap between lanes.
State police say 44-year-old Kevin Ryan, of Mount Kisco, was traveling on Route 23 in the town of Catskill, 30 miles south of Albany, around 10:45 p.m. Sunday when he noticed a vehicle overturned in the opposite lane.
Investigators say Ryan stepped over a concrete barrier unaware there was a 17-foot wide gap between the eastbound and westbound lanes of the bridge. He fell nearly 50 feet to the rocks and concrete below. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Troopers say the driver of the other vehicle suffered minor injuries.
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2009-06-29 09:57:06
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05:27 PMJun 29 2009

BriTuck4 05:08 PMJun 29 2009 MAN deserved to FALL to death for trying to be STUPID DO-GOODER. ////////////////// First of all, stopping for the accident is the LAW! Secondly, how would you feel if that was your Mother, Wife, Sister, Daughter laying in the other car needing help, but your ignorant as* wouldn't stop to help because that was being a stupid do gooder. Idiot!

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HECATE9848

05:26 PMJun 29 2009

Where do you people come from that care about no one and joke about even the saddest events? I am so glad I do not know of anyone in real life that are like the people that frequent these AOL stories. I'm not exactly clear on how he could miss seeing a 17 foot gap, but my thoughts are with his family. At least he was trying to do something good.

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Piperl4

05:22 PMJun 29 2009

For God sakes distroy all that stuff. Forget research get rid of it. Everytime there is a major outbreak of someting it is usually traced back to some research facility. These people are nuts and only do it because they get Grant money. They have not even cured the common cold or cancer and they are playing with this stuff. They are just like politicians STUPID as heck

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Angel38Donnie42

05:21 PMJun 29 2009

BriTuck4 05:08 PMJun 29 2009 MAN deserved to FALL to death for trying to be STUPID DO-GOODER.Its sad, because the guy was just trying to assist a motorist; and all you can do is mock his demise. All I can tell your ignorant azz, mockery never goes un-punished; you reap what you sew. and you will, and it will be well deserved.

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DaniCmb

05:19 PMJun 29 2009

The guy deserves a Darwin, no doubt about it.

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Painindnek

05:19 PMJun 29 2009

You commenters all suck. How about a prayer for somebody that cared, and tried to do something good. This isn't about Obama, Bush, the Economy, the Middle East, Pam Andersen naked photos, the best thing you've found to remove wrinkles... you know who you are. My prayers are with this man that tried to help, may he find a place to rest where he belongs, in the Lord's hands. My prayers to his family also.

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Thelawman3026

05:16 PMJun 29 2009

that was a for real oh shit moment

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MartiBacku

05:14 PMJun 29 2009

BriTuck4 SAYS: MAN deserved to FALL to death for trying to be STUPID DO-GOODERHEY--BriTuck4 WTF is WRONG with YOU?!? Seriously, what kind of Human Being would make that kind of COMMENT??? OOOOOOHHHHHH!!! Apologies. I THOUGHT you were a Human Being! Poor Ape. Didn't realize you were part of that "Special Program" teaching Apes to communicate by typing! Pretty exciting for YOU!!! Want a banana?

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Bluefish6

05:06 PMJun 29 2009

My mother always told me, "look before you leap."

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