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Father of 2 killed while helping ducklings safely cross busy California street

Casey Rivara was walking back to his car when another vehicle came through the intersection
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A memorial near the Stanford Ranch Plaza in Rocklin, Calif., on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, that honors Casey Rivara, a man who died after being struck by a car last Thursday while helping a mama duck and her ducklings cross the street. (AP Photo/Sophie Austin)

His family says it’s no surprise that Casey Rivara’s final act was one of compassion. When he spotted a mama duck trying to guide her ducklings across a busy California intersection, Rivara stopped his car at a red light and got out to help them make it to safety.

Rivara made sure traffic in all directions was stopped, witnesses said, then escorted the duck and her babies to the other side of the street around 8:15 p.m.

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