Donnette Sanz

August 14, 2008: Donnette Sanz, who was 7 months pregnant, was crossing an intersection in New York City when she was struck by a van and pinned under a school bus. Approximately 30 people rushed to her aide, lifting the 5-ton bus off of her. Sanz's baby son was delivered by Caesarean section at a nearby hospital, but Sanz died shortly after.¹ The infant son that she delivered passed away on August 22, 2008.²

Fast Facts

1. Was 33 years old³
2. Worked as a New York Police Department traffic agent for two years³
3. Her job required her to direct vehicles, write parking tickets and operate tow trucks²
4. Survived by husband Rafael Sanz⁴
5. Newborn weighed 3 lbs, 6 oz.³
6. Infant son passed away August 22, 2008²
7. Infant's name was Sean Michael Justin Sanz²
8. Van driver Walter Walker said his brakes failed¹
9. No children on the bus at the time¹

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