16-Year-Old Boy Struck by Car While Helping Stranded Driver: ‘Real Long Road Ahead of Us,’ Dad Says

A 16-year-old boy was critically injured while trying to help a stranded motorist in Michigan, turning a simple errand into a life-threatening ordeal.

Alexander Johnson was on his way to pick up eggs for his grandmother when he stopped at an intersection in Dearborn Heights around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, after noticing a disabled vehicle. According to his father, William Johnson, Alexander tried everything he could to move the car out of harm’s way.

As Alexander attempted to jump-start the stalled vehicle, another driver crashed into it from behind. The impact pinned the teen between the two cars, breaking his right leg in two places and severely damaging an artery…

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