Good Samaritan dies of injuries sustained after saving suicidal woman
July 3, 2009 | 7:00
pm
A 62-year-old man died Friday, four days after he saved a suicidal woman trying to jump in front of cars on a Fullerton street.
Charles Bybee of Norwalk was struck by a vehicle in the 1100 block of West Orangethorpe Avenue at about 8:45p.m. Monday, said Sgt. Eric Halverson with the Fullerton Police Department.
He was crossing the street after speaking with police and did not see a car coming. The car struck Bybee and he sustained head injuries. He was taken to UC Irvine Medical Center.
Bybee, who was known as a Good Samaritan in his community, died about 2:45 a.m. Friday.
-- Nicole Santa Cruz
What an incredible, inspiring man. I extend my sympathies to his family and hope they find comfort in the positive impression he has made on so many.
Posted by: Lisa | July 03, 2009 at 07:47 PM
A man like this person deserves more news coverage for his unselfish actions and untimely death than so many "characters" that currently dominate the news. My condolences to his family and loved ones.
Posted by: dan | July 03, 2009 at 07:47 PM
That's really sad. Bye Mr. Bybee....
Posted by: Sarah | July 03, 2009 at 09:09 PM
Tremendously sad.
I do hope the suicidal woman re-evaluates her life, is able to get GOOD counseling, and can further improve her life in honor of this lovely man.
My heart goes out to her for the guilt she must now be suffering, and my thoughts go out for her rescuer's family.
Posted by: Susie | July 04, 2009 at 01:52 AM
Huh?? The 62 year old man risked his life to successfully save someone who wanted to lose theirs and then the police couldn't even ensure he safely got across the street after THEY detained him to get his story????? Mind Boggling - in this day and age of drastic cutbacks in our nation's police departments one has to wonder how these incompetents managed to save their jobs...
Posted by: Arlene L. Silva | July 04, 2009 at 06:00 AM
I agree with shanta Micheal Jackson has passed please let him rest in peace. He finally able to rest so let him have that !! No matter how much is said it doesn't change that fact that he is was and will always be the greatest entertainer in the world. What difference does it make how his life ended you can not bring him back. HE DESERVES TO REST IN PEACE NOW THROUGH ETERNITY SO LET HIM.... reporter MJ is not the only story out there stop it's like you'll are obsessed with MJ not that's he no longer with us you'll act like your life is ended but there's nothing else you can say or do to hurt him he's with GOD now and he will have PEACE let it be now let his fans remember Micheal Jackson as the greatest entertainer you people are the ones who probably drove him to take drugs DON'T HATE APPRECIATE!!!!!
Posted by: tracie | July 04, 2009 at 07:56 AM