Family and friends are remembering Hazem Hussein, a 19-year-old Dearborn man who was struck and killed Saturday, Oct. 3, on the Lodge Freeway after he stopped to help strangers involved in a crash, according to CBS Detroit’s Oct. 5 report.
Hussein was not involved in the initial two-vehicle collision, which happened around 11:40 p.m. on southbound M-10 near Nine Mile Road, Michigan State Police said. The crash left one vehicle disabled and blocking the two left lanes of the freeway.
Minutes later, Hussein pulled over on the right shoulder, got out and crossed the freeway to check on those involved, state police said. While he was helping, another driver approaching the disabled vehicle swerved to avoid it and struck Hussein.
Michigan State Police troopers, Southfield police officers and Southfield Fire Department personnel began CPR at the scene. Hussein was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver who struck Hussein remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, state police said. There were no immediate indications that alcohol or drugs played a role. CBS reported Oct. 5 that no charges had been filed and the crash remained under investigation.
Community remembers Hussein
Hussein was laid to rest Monday, Oct. 5, in Dearborn. Family and friends said he was always willing to help others.
His cousin, Abdul Ghaleb, told CBS Detroit that stopping to help people he didn't know was representative of who Hussein was throughout his life. Friends Mohamad Hassan and Hutch Alsaedy also remembered him as kind and generous.
"Always put himself before others," a friend said in a CBS Detroit video report. "Any interaction was always nice. He was selfless."
A woman who was among the people Hussein stopped to help attended his funeral Monday, according to TCD Dearborn News. She had no connection to Hussein before that night. Her name has not been publicly reported.
