Dad being treated steps out of ambulance and is fatally hit by a semi, TN cops say
Following a car crash, a dad of two was killed when he was hit by a semi-truck on a highway in Nashville, Tennessee police say.
Nashville police said Ross Comeaux was struck by a semi driving northbound on Interstate 65 on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The crash came shortly after Comeaux had struck a metal guardrail and concrete wall in his car.
Comeaux, 46, was receiving treatment in an ambulance from the initial wreck when he told the paramedic he forgot something, according to a news release from the police department. He stepped out of the ambulance and was crossing the interstate when he was hit and killed by a semi-truck.
Officers said neither Comeaux or the truck driver showed signs of impairment.
Comeaux, who was a husband and a dad to a 4-year-old and 7-year-old, loved soccer and was a great brother, according to his younger brother.
“There aren’t any words,” Comeaux’s brother shared in a Facebook post. “We spoke for hours on end about professional soccer and college football.”
“Ross was such a good man,” a friend commented. “Was a guy every kid in the neighborhood looked up to.”
“Ross was an idol to me and many others,” another friend commented.
This story was originally published January 19, 2023 at 8:34 AM with the headline "Dad being treated steps out of ambulance and is fatally hit by a semi, TN cops say."
