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Man waiting at bus stop hit, killed by truck in Phoenix
The driver of the truck was reportedly impaired and has been taken into custody. A 64-year-old man died in the crash.
PHOENIX - A man was killed after being hit by a box truck while waiting at a south Phoenix bus stop on Saturday, police said.
The crash happened near 16th Street and Southern Avenue around 3:15 p.m. Police say a box truck pulling a car dolly was driving southbound down 16th Street in the wrong traffic lanes and eventually slammed into a bus stop on a nearby sidewalk.
Javier Saavedra, a 64-year-old man who was waiting for the bus, died in the crash.
The driver of the truck, 24-year-old Brandon Seymour, was evaluated for impairment and was booked into jail. He faces homicide and drug-related charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
Brandon Seymour
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