41-year-old Casey Rivara stopped the car at an intersection to help a family of ducks across the busy road.
When the mother duck and the many little ones were safely placed on the pavement, the rescuer himself was run over and killed by a 17-year-old girl.
The accident took place in the city of Rocklin in Northern California at 20.15 local time.
– Everyone clapped
Just before the collision, the heroic deed was filmed by a twelve-year-old boy who was sitting in another car.
WAS KILLED: Casey Rivara was hit and killed while helping a family of ducks across the road. Photo: GoFundMe
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To NBC News he says that “everyone” clapped and cheered when the 41-year-old led the ducks.
– Everyone clapped because he was very nice. He helped them get up onto the curb because all the little ducklings were having trouble. He then turned around and went back, says the 12-year-old.
Furthermore, the boy explains that he did not see the collision itself, but that he heard a loud crash.
Killed in front of the family
According to BBC Rivara had picked up her own children for swimming practice and was on her way home when the duck family crossed the road. The children, aged six and eleven, remained in the car and witnessed their father being hit.
FAMILY: Casey Rivara and his wife Angel Chow met when they were 17 years old. Photo: GoFundMe
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– Casey was a kind and wonderful husband and father. Even his last deed in life was proof of his goodness, writes a family friend the collection site GoFundMe.
In a statement published on Monday morning Norwegian time, his wife Angel Chow writes that the family is overwhelmed by all the support and love they have received after the accident.
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– We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for all the messages and gestures. It is touching to hear how Casey has affected their lives, and we are extremely grateful, writes the wife in an open post on Facebook.
Doubt about charges
The police in Rocklin say that the incident is being investigated, but that the 17-year-old will probably not be prosecuted.
– We still have a lot of evidence that we have to go through, but it is unlikely that she will be accused of a criminal act, says police chief Scott Horrillo to NBC News.
On the pavement where the father of the family was killed, several children have laid flowers – and small bath ducks.
2023-05-23 08:14:48
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