Man arrested in crash that kills 2 men in Phoenix
PHOENIX - A man has been arrested for a crash that left two cousins dead.
The crash happened on Dec. 15 when 28-year-old Francisco Heredia-Mendivil allegedly oversteered his Chevy Camaro while trying to pass a slower driver and veered into oncoming traffic.
Heredia-Mendivil's car crashed head on into a Volkswagen Jetta, operated by 35-year-old Erick Segura. Segura and his cousin, 37-year-old Alonso Franco who was in the back seat, were pronounced dead at the crash scene.
Another 16-year-old passenger was injured and taken to the hospital with a broken arm.
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Heredia-Mendivil was taken to the hospital with injuries and was booked into Maricopa County jail upon his release.
The crash is still under investigation.
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