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Tennessee woman faces medical bills after helping driver on Interstate 24

A woman who stopped to assist a stranded motorist on Interstate 24 is facing rising medical bills after being struck by an oncoming vehicle.

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Serenity Sumler was hit by an SUV while stopping to help a stranger on Interstate 24 in Antioch. Hoodline reported that Sumler was struck by a vehicle after pulling over to assist a motorist in distress. As HEROIC BREAKING NEWS reported earlier, Sumler spent 31 days at Vanderbilt hospital after being pinned against a stopped car while calling 911. [1][10]

Sumler is now facing mounting medical bills without health insurance. Hoodline reported that her family is waiting to learn whether she qualifies for emergency TennCare coverage. According to NewsChannel 5, Sumler lost her health insurance coverage after turning 19 in 2024, when her monthly TennCare premium was set to increase from $16 to $286. [1][8]

To help cover the costs of physical therapy and living expenses while Sumler cannot work, her family has established an online fundraiser. Hoodline reported that her mother, Demetria Dobbins, spoke with local news outlets regarding the state limits for TennCare eligibility and hospital coverage programs. [1]

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In short

  • Serenity Sumler was struck by an SUV on Interstate 24 after stopping to help a motorist.
  • Sumler spent 31 days in Vanderbilt hospital following the collision.
  • Sumler lost her health insurance in 2024 when her monthly premium rose from $16 to $286.
  • Her family has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help cover medical and physical therapy bills.

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Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Antioch Good Samaritan Faces Bills After I-24 Crash InjuryHoodline, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Good Samaritan call leads to kidnapping arrestFOX 7 Austin, 18h ago
  3. [3]Good Samaritan call leads to kidnapping arrestFOX 7 Austin, 19h ago
  4. [4]Ludhiana: Good Samaritan, family attacked after rescuing youth from mobHindustan Times, 12h ago
  5. [5]Good Samaritan killed while helping motorist after crash on I-80NorthcentralPA.com, 1d ago
  6. [6]Good Samaritan's call leads to arrest in Round RockKVUE, 15h ago
  7. [7]Good Samaritan’s call to Round Rock police leads to kidnapping arrestcedarnews.net, 18h ago
  8. [8]She stopped to help a stranger. Now, this Good Samaritan needs help of her ownNews Channel 5 Nashville, 1d ago

Background

  1. [9]Herefordshire personal trainer faces surgery bill after stopping teenager in traffic HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 5d ago
  2. [10]Tennessee culinary student faces long recovery after assisting driver on highway HEROIC BREAKING NEWS, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 10 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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