The coroner's office and state police are investigating, and the driver of the tractor-trailer that struck him has been identified.
Montour County, PA - October 27, 2026
A Good Samaritan was killed on Interstate 80 in Montour County, Pennsylvania, after stopping to help a driver who had been involved in an earlier crash. The Montour County Coroner's Office said the man, 29-year-old Logan Rickert of Lock Haven, was struck by a tractor-trailer early Monday.
Key Facts
- Date: Early Monday, shortly before 6 a.m., according to the coroner's office (first reported October 27, 2026)
- Location: Eastbound I-80 in Valley Township, Montour County, between mile markers 224 and 225
- Type of crash: Fatal collision involving a tractor-trailer, following an earlier crash and hit-and-run
- Vehicles involved: Pick-up truck; two tractor-trailers
- Injuries / fatalities: One fatality reported
- Responding agencies: Montour County Coroner's Office; Pennsylvania State Police
- Reported by: CBS News (CBS Pittsburgh)
Crash Overview
According to the Montour County Coroner's Office, the incident began shortly before 6 a.m. on eastbound I-80 in Valley Township. A tractor-trailer hit a pick-up truck and kept going. The impact pushed the pick-up partly off the road.
Logan Rickert, 29, of Lock Haven, stopped to help the other driver. While he was out of his own pick-up, a second tractor-trailer left the roadway for reasons the coroner's office did not identify and struck him. Authorities said he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pennsylvania State Police said the coroner's office is assisting with the investigation. Troopers reported that part of eastbound I-80 was closed, causing long delays. They said the investigation is ongoing and the tractor-trailer driver who struck Rickert has been identified. It is unclear whether charges will be filed.