A passerby saw the accident and stopped to help. Passersby were asked if they were registered to vote.

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Nowadays, Lake Cliff Park seems like any other to a passerby and remains an Oak Cliff staple. Alyssa Fernandez, Dallas News, "Oak Cliff, Texas: Luxury homes and an amusement park, Dallas’ reminder to not forget the other side of the Trinity," 15 Aug. 2020

Speaking to the Verge last week, Boston Dynamics engineer Sam Seifert recalled an incident when a passerby gave Spot a bear hug. Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, "Businesses Can Now Buy Spot, Boston Dynamics’ Robotic ‘Dog’," 18 June 2020

When a passerby stopped to join the pair, police stepped in. Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic, "Where the Pandemic Is Cover for Authoritarianism," 25 Aug. 2020

Police showed up a few minutes later, responding to a call from a passerby who had heard the argument and thought someone mentioned a gun. Eric Umansky, ProPublica, "The NYPD Is Withholding Evidence From Investigations Into Police Abuse," 17 Aug. 2020

After a state trooper arrived to call a tow truck to assist Gordon, a passerby offered to take Gordon to a nearby Wawa. George Woolston, USA TODAY, "Family of man shot by New Jersey state trooper 'outraged' at video release timing," 9 June 2020

Miss Manners knows of lifelong family friendships that began with an interesting question posed to a shopkeeper or even a passerby — interesting enough to require retiring to a cafe for further discussion. Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Improving tourist behavior beginning with the selfie," 3 Aug. 2020

On July 4, a concerned passerby called police about an erratic driver on Broadview Road. John Benson, cleveland, "Speeding driver attempts to use cologne to cover up marijuana smell: Broadview Heights Police Blotter," 29 July 2020

The body of Robert Fuller, 24, was found near Palmdale City Hall about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday by a passerby, county sheriff's Capt. Dennis Romero, NBC News, "Black man's apparent hanging death on tree in Los Angeles area under investigation," 13 June 2020

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