Phoenix police said a man was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a north Phoenix street late Dec. 26, and impairment may have been a factor.
Officers responded just before 11 p.m. to reports of a pedestrian struck near 36th and Northern avenues, according to Sgt. Lorraine Fernandez, a spokesperson for the Phoenix Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found an unidentified adult man in critical condition. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Phoenix Fire Department, Fernandez said.
An adult male driver remained at the scene and was taken to a nearby police station, where he was processed for DUI, according to Fernandez.
Detectives with the Phoenix Police Department’s Vehicular Crimes Unit are investigating the crash.
Preliminary information indicates the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when he attempted to cross Northern Avenue and was struck by the vehicle.
An investigation into the crash and subsequent death remained ongoing.
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