A New Jersey man was killed after being struck by a vehicle while trying to help a person that was involved in one-vehicle accident, according to New Jersey authorities.

The accident occurred on Interstate 280 around 11:45 a.m. when a 37-year-old man approached a vehicle that had just got into an accident after colliding with the median.

The car was disabled in the middle of the roadway so the man tried to offer some assistance, but he was struck by a vehicle that was trying to get out of the path of the car. The accident is currently under investigation.

Car accidents can cause serious injury and can happen very unexpectedly, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.