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Woman killed trying to move stalled SUV as her children witness tragedy
Emergency responders try to save South Carolina woman who was pinned under SUV as she tried to move it out of the road. Her children called for help, but it was too late.
By Shelby Lin Erdman, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Jan 1, 2019A South Carolina woman was killed as her children looked on when she tried to move her broken-down SUV out of the road, according to WSPA-TV.
Leisa Bonek Johnson, 29, died early Monday when her vehicle rolled over and pinned her underneath as she struggled to get it out of the roadway in Spartanburg.
The victim's daughters saw what happened and used her cellphone to call for help, WSPA reported.
When first responders arrived on the scene, Johnson was “unresponsive,” according to a police report.
The county coroner said Johnson died at the scene, the news station reported.
An investigation is underway.
