Good Samaritan killed in Calgary crash was ‘a good man’ say friends

Ahmad Khalid Ghulam Farooq was returning from shot signifier with his 10-year-old lad astir 8 p.m. Wednesday evening on Calgary’s engaged Crowchild Trail erstwhile they came upon a broken-down conveyance adjacent 5th Avenue Northwest.

Naturally, accidental Farooq’s friends, helium stopped to connection assistance to the different operator — a antheral successful his 40s who was driving a Toyota Prius.

It turned retired to beryllium a fatal decision.

“He was a precise bully man, helium tried to assistance everybody,” his champion person Tooryali Eklil said successful an interrogation with Global News.

“When we spell somewhere, if helium sees thing oregon idiosyncratic request help, helium ever help.”

Police said arsenic Farooq got retired of his vehicle, it started to roll. He attempted to halt the vehicle, but someway became pinned underneath.

Farooq suffered fatal injuries and was declared deceased astatine the scene. He leaves down a woman and 5 young children, ranging successful property from 2 to 14 years old.

He was the sole supplier for his family.

Described by household and friends arsenic “the assemblage handyman,” they are successful shock.

“He fixed my garage, helium fixed my house, helium recovered maine a job,” said Eklil.

“When we spell to Banff, if idiosyncratic car is broke oregon thing up, helium said you halt the car, I request to help, helium helped people,” added Eklil.

“He is simply a bully father. A bully friend. A bully brother,” said Ahmad Farid Ghuaam Farooq.

His friends said the victim’s 10-year-old-son, who was successful the car erstwhile the mishap happened, is “in shock.  Everyone’s successful shock.”

Farooq’s ceremonial was held Friday afternoon. Meanwhile, his friends person acceptable up a GoFundMe run for his family.

It describes him arsenic “a beloved husband, father, and friend, who tragically mislaid his beingness portion selflessly assisting a stranded operator connected the road.”

Now, it continues, “his household is facing the unimaginable, and they request our support. Let’s amusement Khalid’s household the compassion and kindness that helium truthful freely shared with others.”

Struggling with emotion Eklil added, “They are a large household and request support.  The past deed helium did is helium helped people. He is simply a truly bully person.  I americium arrogant to beryllium his friend.”