Loved ones mourn father of 2 killed while working on 91 Freeway: ‘Everything was family to him’

Loved ones are grieving the loss of a 45-year-old father who was killed while he worked along the 91 Freeway in Buena Park , and they’re remembering him as a superhero of their family.

The Caltrans subcontractor, identified as Jose Mantecon, was fatally struck by a pick-up truck early Friday morning near Beach Boulevard. He was taken to the hospital but did not survive.

He leaves behind his wife of 15 years and their two children – a 12-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son, whose 10th birthday is next week…

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