Heroic Man Killed Helping Truck Crash Victims

0:00A 49-year-old man from Risky Creek died after stopping to help at a truck crash on Highway 20 in British Columbia. Hugh Loring tried to rescue a trapped driver from one of the vehicles when a second truck broke free and struck him, causing fatal injuries. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but couldn't save him. The crash happened on a stretch of the highway that stayed closed for several hours while investigators worked. Loring leaves behind his wife of 27 years, Shelley and their two sons, Brandon and Tanner. He was a respected figure in the local rodeo world, remembered as a true cowboy and mentor whose influence touched many lives. A store called Tito's Western Wear in Williams Lake plans to donate all Friday sales to support his family during this tough time. Meanwhile, police are still piecing things together and asking anyone with witness accounts or dashcam video from around the crash to call Williams. Lake RCMP at 253-92-6211 referencing file 2026-2457 are thoughts go out to the Loring family

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