PHOENIX — A 14-year-old died Thursday, a day after being hit by a car while crossing a street in west Phoenix with an 11-year-old, police said, according to KTAR News.
Officers were called around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday to the area of 107th Avenue and Indian School Road for a crash involving two pedestrians, the Phoenix Police Department said.
Police said the children were trying to cross 107th Avenue when they were struck. The Phoenix Fire Department took the 11-year-old to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening. The 14-year-old was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and died the next day.
Preliminary information showed a 2012 Kia Soul was heading south on 107th Avenue when the children entered the path of traffic in an unmarked crosswalk, police said.
The driver stayed at the scene and showed no signs of impairment, according to police. The investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been announced.
Police have not publicly identified either child.
Sources: KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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