WATCH: Phoenix bank employees rescue food vendor during severe Arizona storm in viral video
Employees at a PNC Bank branch in Phoenix pulled food vendor Hilario Cruz Cruz and his cart inside as strong winds and hail swept through the area. The rescue, filmed by someone inside the bank, went viral and highlighted the long-standing relationship between the vendor and his customers.
Cruz Cruz said bank employees had bought food from his cart for years, and he believes that connection prompted them to help. The video has received more than one million TikTok views and hundreds of thousands of likes; a week after the storm, he was back selling elotes and fresh fruit on Peoria Avenue, with business booming.
In short
- Phoenix bank staff brought a vendor and his cart inside during a storm.
- The viral video passed one million TikTok views.
- The vendor returned to work and said business was booming.
Explained simply
Phoenix is Arizona’s largest city, where sudden storms can bring strong winds and hail. Street vendors such as Hilario Cruz Cruz sell prepared food and fruit from carts, often building regular ties with nearby workers and residents.
PNC Bank is a US bank with branches across the country. Cruz Cruz had sold food near a Phoenix branch for years, and employees there knew him as a regular presence. The filmed rescue drew attention to that everyday connection, while views of the video helped more people discover his business.
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