Heartbreaking tragedy: 2 inseparable cousins dead in head-on crash, 6 children left behind
PHOENIX - A head-on collision on Sunday, Dec. 15 led to the death of two cousins.
It happened near 73rd Avenue and Indian School Road in Phoenix.
Two families are now without their loved ones days before Christmas.
Alonso Franco and Erick Segura were killed when another driver swerved into their lane hitting them head on.
"I lost my brother," says Jorge Hernandez.
A father of four kids, 37-year-old Alonso Franco told his wife he was on his way home the night of Dec. 15.
"His wife was waiting for him and he never came home," said Monique Hernandez, Franco's sister.
Franco and his cousin Erick Segura died at the scene.
Segura, a father of two, has a baby on the way.
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2 dead, 2 hurt in west Phoenix head-on crash
Two men were killed, and two other people were hurt in a crash near 73rd Avenue and Indian School Road.
The two cousins were inseparable, often mistaken for brothers
"They were two peas in a pod," said Monique.
Their bond ran deep, sharing a love of Jeeps and off-roading, but what came first was their kids.
"His kids mean the world to him," said Jorge.
Franco had a big Christmas surprise planned, but that has been canceled.
His family is now left with more questions than answers.
"For Christmas he told the kids and my sister he had a surprise for them… and now we won’t know what that is," Monique said.
The kids are now without their fathers.
Jorge Hernandez, their uncle knows it’s his responsibility to step up.
"It’s some big shoes to fill, but it's something I have to do. He would do it for me so I'm definitely going to do it for him," said Jorge.
The driver who swerved into the wrong lane has had multiple surgeries but is expected to make a full recovery.
We have reached out to Phoenix police about pending charges. They say this is an ongoing investigation.
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help both of the families Alonso Franco and Erick Segura.