Support Steve Matheson's Heroic Act of Kindness

My name is Matt Maass and I work with Steve. We (his coworkers) are raising funds to replace his pickup truck that he selflessly used as a shield to block oncoming traffic for a vehicle that had broken down in the middle of the freeway with a young family inside. KSL News did a story about Steve linked here. And here is the story provided by his immediate supervisor Jeremy Wilde:

While on his way home from work on the evening of June 10, 2024 at approximately 6:30 P.M., Steve noticed several cars swerving out of the way (but not slowing down) around a stopped car in the 3rd lane on I-215 southbound around 4100 south. As he approached closer, he could see 2 small children in the back seat of the vehicle who were unbuckled and bouncing around while the driver was turned around in her seat and talking to them. Fearing that the speeding and swerving cars may impact this vehicle and severely injure or kill this young family, he started slowing down with his hazards on and ultimately stopped 15 yards behind this vehicle to provide a buffer/safety zone for the young family, should there be an impact. 45 seconds after he came to a stop and while on the phone with DPS (highway patrol) dispatch to get help (only one ring before the following event), he was rear-ended by a vehicle doing 65+ mph (and that vehicle was rear ended by yet another vehicle) and subsequently pushed just barely into the corner of the parked vehicle that he was trying to protect (only a small, glancing blow to the stopped vehicle and all occupants were unharmed). Steve was told by the responding DPS officers that his actions saved the occupants of the vehicle which he intended to help/protect. Steve's Dodge Ram 2500 was a complete loss and Steve incurred a black eye and multiple bruises from his seatbelt. Steve was taken to the hospital for further evaluation and miraculously only suffered a black eye, chest bruising, and overall general aches and pains associated with being in an automobile accident. Steve is the type of gentleman that will do anything for anybody and always puts others' well being, even complete strangers, before his. There is no doubt in my mind that his heroic actions saved this young family. To Steve, it was no big deal, and something that he would not (and would never) hesitate to do for someone again. Being kind and generous is his normal state of mind.