PHOENIX — A man was killed in a hit-and-run near 31st Drive and Northern Avenue on Thursday night, and police are searching for the driver, KTAR News reported.
Phoenix police and firefighters responded to reports of a car hitting a pedestrian shortly before 7 p.m. The man was seriously injured and pronounced dead at a hospital.
Investigators with the Vehicular Crimes Unit said early indications are that the man was crossing Northern Avenue midblock, outside a crosswalk. The driver left before police arrived, and no vehicle description was available.
Anyone with information is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (480-948-6377), or 480-TESTIGO (480-837-8446) for Spanish. Tips can also go to Phoenix police at 602-262-6151.
Sources: KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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