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Hero Mom Dies Aiding Strangers on Utah Highway
20 Jan
Summary
- A 41-year-old mom and U.S. Army veteran died after falling 70 feet.
- She stopped to help a stranded motorist on Interstate 84 in Utah.
- Her family is fundraising to bring her body back to North Carolina.
A selfless act of kindness turned tragic for Jenna Guerra, a 41-year-old U.S. Army veteran and mother of two, who died after falling 70 feet from a bridge in Utah. While driving through Weber Canyon on January 9, 2026, Guerra stopped her vehicle on Interstate 84 to assist a driver whose car had crashed.
As Guerra was checking on the stranded motorist, a third vehicle approached rapidly. To avoid being struck, she jumped over a nearby barrier but tragically fell from the bridge. Her boyfriend, who was with her, recalled her final words to him being "love you."
Guerra, who recently started a trucking business with her partner, was honorably discharged from the Army in 2011. Her family remembers her unwavering generosity and is currently raising funds to bring her body back to North Carolina, so she can be reunited with her two sons.
