The man who lost his life trying to help a stranded motorist Wednesday has been identified as Khalid Farooq.
Wednesday night, Farooq, who was driving a Toyota Prius, pulled over on northbound Crowchild Trail near Fifth Avenue at 8 p.m. to help someone whose vehicle had broken down in the right lane.
As Farooq exited his vehicle, it began to roll backwards.
“The man attempted to stop the Toyota from rolling and became pinned underneath the vehicle,” police said in a news release.
Though a number of bystanders rushed to help, Farooq was pronounced dead at the scene.
Calgary police say a man helping a fellow motoristist died after becoming pinned under a vehicle on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024.
A young boy, Farooq’s 10-year-old son, was with him at the time but was uninjured.
Early Friday evening, Farooq’s best friend, Tooryali Eklil, spoke with CTV News about the tragic loss …