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Juan Mena-Brito, 41, killed in pedestrian collision with vehicle on sidewalk in Phoenix, Arizona

Modified Date: 
Mon, 09/28/2015 - 1:57pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, September 27, 2015

Man fatally injured after pushing wife to safety

PHOENIX (AP) '€“ Phoenix police say a 41-year-old man on a sidewalk pushed his wife to safety before he was fatally injured when struck by a vehicle. Jonathan Howard said Juan Mena-Brito was struck by a car that veered onto a sidewalk after colliding with another vehicle in an intersection afternoon. A second pedestrian on the sidewalk suffered minor injuries, and neither driver in the initial collision was seriously hurt. Howard said witnesses reported that Mena-Brito was able to push his wife out of the path of the oncoming car before it could strike her, likely saving her life. Howard said police are investigating to try to determine how the collision occurred, but he said neither speed nor impairment appeared to have been factors.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved: 
Juan Mena-Brito
City: 
Phoenix, AZ
County: 
Maricopa County, AZ
Area: 
Phoenix, AZ

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