Driver struck and killed walking across highway where people were grabbing loose cash

A driver was struck and killed while getting retired of his car to transverse a Rhode Island road wherever group were seen scrambling to prime up loose cash, according to reports.

Kevin Elliot McCourt stopped his car connected I-95 successful Providence astir 5:40 a.m. Wednesday and had already walked crossed nan southbound lanes erstwhile he was fatally struck by a Volkswagen SUV connected nan northbound side, WJAR reported.

The deadly mishap came arsenic civilians and cops were filmed chasing down dollar bills that were flying astir connected nan aforesaid highway, NBC News said.

However, constabulary person not yet confirmed if McCourt was killed while trying to drawback nan loose cash. It was besides not clear wherever nan money came from.

Locals were shocked to spot money flying astir nan engaged highway, but not amazed group risked their lives to get it.

“I deliberation that’s crazy, is location much money to beryllium found?” Sara Walker of Providence told WJAR. “It’s wholly not worthy getting retired of your car to drawback cash.”

“The system is reliable correct now, free cash,” said Warwick resident Lauren Senechal Warwick. “I don’t blasted anybody for picking it up though.”

Samuel Rhee said: “It’s really sad to perceive that personification sewage deed complete each that.

“I dream whoever mislaid that money didn’t request it excessively overmuch and it’s existent sad for that guy’s family,” he added.

The clang unopen down lanes for complete an hour, arsenic did a abstracted clang connected nan southbound broadside adjacent Exit 36 B that besides had blocked lanes. Traffic had reopened by 7 a.m.

Police said nary criminal charges are pending against nan SUV driver. The clang remains nether investigation.

The Post has reached retired to Rhode Island State Police for further information.