Legal news for New Jersey personal injury attorneys—An officer was killed by a car when he tried to help another officer.
Gloucester City, NJ (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) –A Port Authority officer ran cross multiple lanes of traffic to help a fellow officer when he was struck by a motor vehicle, Saturday morning, January, 16, 2010, according to Philadelphia Daily News.
The Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) officer Christopher Milito was on-duty when he was tragically killed while trying to help an officer in need on the eastbound side of the Walt Whitman Bridge at 1:30 a.m. Milito was known to routinely change tires for drivers who became stranded on the side of the road. He also helped to win-over people who were contemplating suicide on local bridges. Milto was a 16-year veteran of the DRPA, when the fatal and tragic accident occurred.
Fellow officers took the severely wounded Milito to be cared for by doctors and nurses. His injuries proved fatal at Cooper Hospital located in Camden. Milito was declared dead by medical officials at 2:06 a.m. Philadelphia police officials did not publicly identify the driver of the car that claimed the beloved officer’s life. He was not charged for the accident due to pending toxicology test results. Police reconstructed the accident the following night to determine how it occurred.
Following the accident, the eastbound traffic lanes of Walt Whitman were shut down. Police investigators reported that Milito was a resident of Delaware County, who lived alone. He was not married and did not have children. The department officials said that he was “He was respected by his subordinates as well as his superiors,” McClintock said. “What I’ve learned is he was loved by the members of this department. He was beyond admired,” according to news sources.
Bridget Hom
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