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Phoenix bank employees help street vendor from severe storm
Hilario Cruz Cruz was pulled into the bank with his cart as baseball-sized hail hit; he says business is booming since the video passed a million views.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on BBN After HoursPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by FOX 10 Phoenix: “Phoenix bank employees help street vendor from severe storm in viral video”, with reporting from YouTube (Phoenix hail storm smashes cars near Metrocenter).
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 2:53 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.
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- FOX 10 PhoenixPhoenix bank employees help street vendor from severe storm in viral video
- YouTube (Phoenix hail storm smashes cars near Metrocenter)Phoenix hail storm smashes cars near Metrocenter facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA PNC Bank employee in Phoenix pulls a food vendor's cart inside while wind and hail hit the area.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFOX 10 says the video has over a million views on TikTok.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's just neighbors helping neighbors. Hilario Cruz Cruz said he's profoundly grateful to the bank manager and employees, because nothing bad happened to him.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWatch the cart here. Door opens, cart goes through, no hesitation. That's a team that has run this play before.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThey hadn't run it. They'd just been buying from his cart for years.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentExactly. Years of purchases, then hail. That's the turning point. Nobody pulls in a cart they haven't eaten off.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd a week later he's back on Peoria Avenue selling elotes, and he says business is booming. Final score?
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA ten. A bank protected an asset it actually liked, and it came with chili and lime.
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