Former lawmaker killed by pair of speeders

The innocent motorist was sandwiched between oncoming (allegedly) racing cars, one a white Mercedes and one a black Mustang.


http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/1229scottsdalecrash-ON.html

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Holman, who received his master's degree from Stanford, retired recently as president of the Scottsdale Republican Forum, his wife said.

“His integrity was exemplary,” Elizabeth Holman said. “He was just a good, honest person.”

Police said drivers Robert Van Brakel, 42, and Travis Aronica, 25, may have been speeding before the accident around 12:45 p.n. Friday.Van Brakel, driving a white Mercedes sedan, and Aronica, driving a black Ford Mustang, were traveling north on Scottsdale Road when they struck Holman's vehicle facing south on Scottsdale Road and turning east onto Eastwood.

The impact ejected Holman from his car, killing him, and caused the Mercedes to come to rest about 75 feet away from the intersection, police said. The Mustang was sent over a sidewalk where it landed upside down in a ditch along Scottsdale Road.