By Associated Press - Thursday, August 17, 2017

CALAMUS, Wis. (AP) - A Beaver Dam woman was killed after she stopped on a highway to help two motorists involved in a crash and was hit by another vehicle.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says the 37-year-old woman was struck by a pickup truck that swerved to avoid hitting her vehicle about 5:15 a.m. Thursday.

She was pronounced dead at the scene on Highway 151 in the town of Calamus. Authorities didn’t immediately identify her.

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The driver of the pickup wasn’t hurt.

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