I would NEVER try to cross an Interstate highway. Especially someone who is well to do, should just call up his insurance company to get road service.
Before cell phones I had a left lane breakdown. I stood for about 30 minutes waiting for a safe break in traffic. A less patient person might have tried earlier.
A few years later I saw two little girls walking along an exit ramp. Ma and another guy both pulled over.
The girls wanted to walk to their grandmothers house. They stupidly crossed the freeway during rush hour and somehow made it.
Police arrived a bit later.
These girls were old enough to know better and likely had horrible parents. They even asked if I’d drive them to grandma’s.