Good Samaritan dies trying to rescue crash victim in West Nyack police say

Investigators say a passing motorist stopped to help after a rollover crash before accidentally falling down a steep embankment.

WEST NYACK, NY — A man who stopped to help after a rollover crash early Tuesday died after accidentally falling down a steep embankment while trying to rescue an injured driver, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.

Officers responded at approximately 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, to a single-vehicle crash on Palisades Center Drive, opposite Home Depot.

Police said a green Toyota Camry traveling south left the roadway, struck a guardr...