William Cassano Dead: Man Struck By Car Survives, Then Dies After Hit By Second Vehicle

William J. Cassano, 40, died after he was hit by two different vehicles.

A New Jersey man pushing his broken SUV off the road was hit by two cars and died Thursday night, according to the Associated Press.

William J. Cassano, 40, of Brick Township, was driving along Route 70 when his Toyota 4Runner stalled in the center lane at around 8:45 p.m. While trying to move the SUV onto the state highway's shoulder, Cassano was struck by an Oldsmobile driven by William Cox, 23, of Freehold, NJ.com reports.

The force sent Cassano flying 30 feet toward the center of the road, but according to a witness report, Cassano got up and said he wasn't hurt. Then, after he dusted himself off, Cassano got hit by a second car -- a Toyota Yaris driven by Courtney J. Bannigan, 23, of Brick Township, according to Brick Patch.

Cassano was pinned between the two vehicles that hit him and died at the scene, the Star-Ledger reported.

Neither driver who hit Cassano was hurt.

The investigation is ongoing and any witnesses to the crash are asked to come forward to the Brick Police Traffic Safety Unit.

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Comments

[Sara Lira]

12:43 PM on 05/08/2012

All because of MONEY!!

[acarioti]

08:55 AM on 05/07/2012

Hit me once, shame on You, Hit me twice...Oh, you know!

[jeyseptember]

01:00 AM on 05/07/2012

Why is the word ambulance backwards.

On another note, I'm so sorry for the poor man. May he rest in peace.

[Rob Chapman]

04:01 AM on 05/07/2012

It's backwards so you can read "ambulance" in your rear view mirror. It's like that on all ambulances.

[blodisnut]

03:25 PM on 05/06/2012

How is this odd news?

Seriously, the guy should have left his car there, and let a tow truck get him out of the way.

But how is this surprising that 2 cars killed a dude?

And that 2 23 year olds hit then killed him....

Sorry that a person died. Really, I am.

But come on. When you get hit by a car, usually you bite the big one...

[codenamesparrow]

02:02 PM on 05/06/2012

Sorry this guy died I lived in that area for 31 years . Moved to Florida We failed to see the big picture here, Young drivers 23 years old with out a clue how to slow down and be defensive drivers . Just saw that yesterday , A guy broke down and the traffic behind plied up a young kid screeched his tires to slow down . Thats why kids pay $3000.00 a year in insurance in New Jersey.

[Dianna Jacks]

01:45 AM on 05/06/2012

im i not understanding this or what? he was thrown 30 feet from the 1st vehicle got hit by another and was pinned between the two...read this couple times...am i missing something

[hjo4]

10:27 AM on 05/06/2012

he was thrown 30 feet from the 1st vehicle

Yes that's true and he Got up,saying he was oka....., then along come another car and creams him,pinning in between the car that hit him the second time and the car that hit him the first time. That's what killed him. Got it now.

[gizz4mo1]

07:35 PM on 05/06/2012

here is a link with more info
http://www.app.com/article/20120504/NJNEWS/305040032/Brick-man-killed-pushing-vehicle?odyssey=tab&nclick_check=1

[hjo4]

12:37 AM on 05/06/2012

I guess that's how his journey was suppose to end. It's weird almost like the first car did kill him but his soul wouldn't leave, so along comes the second car to make sure the job got done. I expect this type of story from a Stephen King book.

[memery]

07:41 AM on 05/07/2012

The Reaper always has a backup plan.

[kmschormann]

12:10 AM on 05/06/2012

Stay far away from 23 year olds!

[rav1267]

10:04 PM on 05/05/2012

Talking about extremely bad luck.

[Jackie Dove]

12:32 PM on 05/06/2012

My thoughts exactly.

[rav1267]

09:45 PM on 05/06/2012

Hit by 2 vehicles in one day. What are the odds of that?

[jacmed]

11:53 AM on 05/05/2012

What a tragedy! Rest in peace, Mr. Cassano. Condolences to family and friends, but also to the people who witnessed this tragedy. I can't even begin to imagine how traumatic it must have been for them. As to the two drivers, what in the world were they doing? They weren't paying attention to their driving, that's for sure.

[Kristy Compton Audrain]

11:32 AM on 05/05/2012

Always extend hood on auto and call police for assistance!

[evecaren]

06:06 AM on 05/07/2012

That's why you should always carry a cellphone with you for emergencies such
as this, so you can call the police for assistance.

[rkeeeballs]

10:57 AM on 05/05/2012

Just when you think it's going to be alright ....BAM !....wt....f ?

[JACK B GOOD]

10:26 AM on 05/05/2012

Sad, sad story. My prayers for his family.

Not a story to make jokes about. Just saying.

Goes to show you the number of poor drivers on the road today! Didn't see 2 other cars stopped.

[stayingsaneinthemadness]

09:56 AM on 05/05/2012

That's weird? I'd say it's tragic and difficult for those who love this man. Weird just isn't a word that comes to mind. Seems really unfair that not just one, but 2 careless drivers had to be coming his way and take his life.

[alscotti57]

09:49 AM on 05/05/2012

he should have bought American

[jacmed]

11:55 AM on 05/05/2012

Congratulations, you have become a certified member of Jerks of the World, alscotti57! What an inane remark!!!