Saturday, July 23, 2016

NOWHERE SAFE ON THE DEADLY ROADS: PEDESTRIAN IS HIT AND KILLED BY SPEEDING TRUCK, CAR IN PHOENIX, AZ









Phoenix police investigating deadly hit-and-run involving a pedestrian
Max Walker, Kim Tobin
8:51 PM, Jul 22, 2016 

 
PHOENIX - Police are investigating after a vehicle hit and killed a pedestrian Friday night.

Officers said the crash happened near 43rd Avenue and Indian School. Phoenix firefighters said a 24-year-old man was taken to the hospital from the scene in critical condition.

That person later died at the hospital, police said.

Authorities on the scene said witnesses observed a truck and a car racing southbound on 43rd Avenue. The truck hit the man in the middle of the road. He got up and appeared to be disoriented, when witnesses told police the car hit him.

Law enforcement also said the victim was hit by a third vehicle, which remained on scene. The truck and car fled the scene, police said.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area.