Great-grandmother killed saving dog hit by car

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 04:26 · Archive

An 86-year-old woman was killed by a second car whilst tending to her injured dog in Apple Valley, California.

An 86-year-old woman, Mary Lu 'Meeka' Wear, was killed in Apple Valley, California on 9 October after rushing into the road to help her dog Benji, who had just been struck by a vehicle. As she tended to her injured pet on Waalew Road, she was hit by a second car driven by a 70-year-old woman. She suffered catastrophic injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities investigated the collision and determined that drugs and alcohol were not factors in the crash. The 70-year-old driver remained at the scene and assisted with the investigation. Waalew Road was closed for several hours between Corwin Road and Dale Evans Parkway whilst authorities examined the scene.

Wear was a mother of seven, grandmother of four and great-grandmother of nine. According to a fundraiser created on her behalf, she was described as 'the heart of her family, a treasured friend to many, and a woman whose warmth, kindness, and love touched the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her'. The New York Post reports that prior to her death, Wear had told her daughter to 'cremate me and spread my ashes at the Buc N Doe', a restaurant she had been helping her daughter and granddaughter open in Fawnskin.

How it is being reported

• Adored SoCal mom of seven struck and killed trying to save dog hit by carAn 86-year-old California mom of seven was hit and killed on the street after sprinting into traffic to save her injured dog.New York Post · 13 Oct, 04:15
• Great-grandmother spent her final moments saving beloved dog that was run over by car - before she was fatally hit by another vehicleMary Lu 'Meeka' Wear was tending to her injured pet, Benji, in Apple Valley, California, when she was plowed down by a second car driven by a 70-year-old woman on October 9, authorities said.Daily Mail · 11 Oct, 17:06

In this story: Mary Lu 'Meeka' Wear · Benji · Apple Valley · San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department · California

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