A man in California was killed by a driver as he was trying to help a family of ducks cross the road.

 

 

At approximately 8.15 pm on Thursday 18 May, a man parked his car at the intersection of Park Drive and Standford Ranch Boulevard in Rocklin, California, to help usher a group of ducklings off the road to safety, the Rocklin Police Department said in a press release. 

 

As the man was assisting the family of ducks, a teen driver, heading eastbound on Stanford Ranch Boulevard struck him.

 

Emergency first responders were sent to assist but the man helping the ducklings died at the scene.

 

Tthe driver, a 17-year-old girl, according to local news outlet KCRA, stayed at the scene and no arrests were made. The incident is under investigation.

 

One witness, a 12-year-old boy, told KCRA that several cars stopped to let the man help the ducks and began clapping for him.

 

“He got out of the car and he was shooing the ducks and everyone was clapping because he was being really nice,” the young boy said. “He helped them get up on the curb because all the little baby duckies were having trouble.”

 

The 12-year-old boy said he and his mother rolled down the window to thank the man for his good deed but seconds later he was hit by the car.

 

“All I remember is the sound and then him flying across the intersection,” the 12-year-old said.

 

Another witness, a woman named Summer Peterson, told CBS News that her children also watched the incident unfold.

 

“They were saying, ‘Oh it’s so cute. It’s so nice of him.’ And then all of the sudden he was hit by a car,” Ms Peterson said.

 

Police have not revealed the identity of the man but, according to a GoFundMe organised by a family member of the supposed man who died, he was the father to two young children and a husband.

 

“Casey was the kindest, most amazing husband and father,” the description of the GoFundMe says.

 

“Even his last act in this world was a sign of his compassion. The family is trying to figure out how to recover and keep going after this immense loss. If you would like to express your love and support for Angel and her family, we ask that you please contribute here in lieu of flowers, meals, and other acts of kindness.”