Provo man dies after being struck by suspected DUI driver, police say
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A Provo police car is parked on Center Street on Saturday, June 25, 2022.An 80-year-old man was struck by a suspected DUI driver Monday and died from his injuries, according to Provo police spokesperson Jana-Lee Holland. .
Mario Valer, of Provo, was crossing the roadway at 920 S. and 100 West just after 6 p.m. when he was hit by a truck driven by Jason Phillips, 42, of Pleasant Grove, Holland said.
Valer was transported to Utah Valley Hospital in critical condition but did not survive.
Detectives arrested Phillips and transported him to the county jail, where he will be booked on charges of automobile homicide, a second-degree felony, and DUI, a Class B misdemeanor.
