The fatal crash happened near 50th Avenue and McDowell Road around 3 a.m.

PHOENIX — A pedestrian has been killed after a hit-and-run crash Saturday morning in west Phoenix, according to the city’s police department.

Around 3 a.m., officers were called to 50th Avenue and McDowell Road for a crash that involved a male pedestrian who was crossing mid-block.

The Phoenix Fire Department arrived on the scene and pronounced the man dead, police said.



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The vehicle that struck the pedestrian left the scene, police said.

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