MESA, Ariz. — A pedestrian died after being hit by a car driven by a person who was having a medical emergency due to bee stings, according to officials with Mesa police.

The incident happened just after 9 a.m. Saturday near Mesa Drive and McKellips Road. The driver crashed into a person and a pole and suffered minor injuries. The driver was treated at a nearby hospital, police said.

The pedestrian, identified as 60-year-old Salvador Briseno, died at the hospital, police said. Next of kin has been notified.

Police said the bees were not being transported by the driver and they were in the vehicle "by chance."

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