From Topeka, Kan.: A fatal incident occurred on a highway when a woman assisting at a crash scene was struck by a vehicle. The woman, a social worker, had stopped to help people involved in an earlier collision. She was hit by a pickup truck that was trying to avoid the stopped cars.

The social worker was identified as a 44-year-old employee of an intermediate school. Her efforts to assist others ultimately led to the tragic outcome.

Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the events leading up to the fatal crash and the circumstances surrounding it.