TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A disabled woman in a wheelchair, who was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street, has been identified. The incident occurred on Saturday at the intersection of Orange Grove Road and La Cholla Boulevard.

Catherine Spear, the victim, is currently hospitalized. Her brother, Daniel Butierez, who ran in the Congressional District 7 race back in September, is focused on her recovery.

“It was a tough night. I mean it was tough for all of us,” Butierez said.

Butierez has been visiting his sister every day since the crash and was with her before her most recent surgery.

“She broke her femur. Her pelvic bone shattered. They’re going to have to put a plate in there or I guess some pins or screws. But she’s still unconscious," Butierez said.

Despite the accident, But

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