A man died when he was hit by a sports utility vehicle after he
had stopped to possibly help other motorists involved in a
traffic wreck Tuesday night on the 610 Loop in southwest
Houston.  The collision happened about 9:25 p.m. in the 4300
block of the eastbound South Loop west near Stella Link,
according to the Houston Police Department.  Police said the man
was driving a Mercury Grand Marquis eastbound on the Loop when
he stopped behind a two-vehicle crash on the freeway.
Investigators said it was unclear if he had stopped to help the
other drivers or because the wreck blocked his lane of traffic.
Soon after the man stopped, police said, his car was rear-ended
by a fourth driver. The man got out of his car to check on the
damage and saw a Ford Edge about to collide with the stopped
cars. He ran away from the cars into a lane of traffic, police
said, but the SUV driver swerved in the same direction and hit
him.   The SUV driver stopped.  No charges have been filed or
tickets issued in the case.  Police did