{"id":714407,"date":"2026-04-08T23:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/714407\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T23:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T23:20:13","slug":"banner-health-seeks-help-identifying-man-hit-by-car-in-central-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/714407\/","title":{"rendered":"Banner Health seeks help identifying man hit by car in central Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Banner Health is asking the public for help identifying a man with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/01\/12\/man-seriously-hurt-after-being-hit-by-car-central-phoenix\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/01\/12\/man-seriously-hurt-after-being-hit-by-car-central-phoenix\/\">severe head injuries who was hit by a car in central Phoenix earlier this year.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">On Jan. 12, officers were called to a crash <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/vgGVZyEgHgERnotN8\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/vgGVZyEgHgERnotN8\">near 27th Avenue and Buckeye Road<\/a> shortly after 5 a.m. Police said the man was struck by a vehicle and suffered serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Investigators said the driver remained at the scene and spoke with authorities, but it is unclear whether the driver has been charged.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The man had no identification or other items that could help confirm who he was.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">After exhausting all avenues to identify him or locate his family, Banner Health is asking for help reconnecting the man with loved ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The man has braces and several tattoos, as shown in the accompanying images. His tattoos include a portrait of singer Rihanna, a large open pocket watch on his forearm and the phrase \u201cOne Life, One Chance\u201d on his side, among others.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Banner Health is asking for the public\u2019s help in identifying a young Hispanic man with severe...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/FTF5G76Z5VG6BHEXVWHYX3EYEQ.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Banner Health is asking for the public\u2019s help in identifying a young Hispanic man with severe head injuries who was the victim of a vehicular accident in central Phoenix earlier this year. The man has braces and a number of tattoos, as shown in the accompanying images. He has a tattoo of popular singer Rihanna, a large open pocketwatch on his forearm and a \u201cOne Life, One Chance\u201d scripted on his side among several others.(Banner Health)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">His brain injury now prevents him from communicating with his care team, though his condition has stabilized.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Anyone who can help identify him is asked to call Banner Health at (602) 839-2123.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KTVK\/KPHO. 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