By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Second Good Samaritan identified in rescue effort
Placeholder Image
By Jim Misunasjmisunas@gbtribune.comELLSWORTH COUNTY — A second Good Samaritan has been identified in the rescue of a Colorado youngster from a fatality accident in Ellsworth County.Jonah Turner, 9, survived the crash and was removed from the vehicle by Good Samaritans identified as Ellsworth’s Mike Homeier and Topeka’s Sean Petersen, a native of Lincoln who was visiting his girlfriend and parents.Ellsworth’s Shawn Lantz-Hellebust said Petersen was driving on an access road next to I-70 when he witnessed the accident and drove by to lend assistance. By the time, Homeier and Petersen quickly sized up the situation, the smoke from the accident had changed into a fire. “They knew it was bad,” she said.