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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Detectives with the Phoenix Police Department\u2019s Vehicular Crimes Unit are investigating the crash.<\/p>\n
Preliminary information indicates the pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when he attempted to cross Northern Avenue and was struck by the vehicle.<\/p>\n
An investigation into the crash and subsequent death remained ongoing.<\/p>\n
Rey Covarrubias Jr. covers grocery shopping, business and breaking news for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Email him at: rcovarrubias@azcentral.com, and connect with him on Instagram<\/a>, Threads<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a> and X (formerly Twitter)<\/a> at @ReyCJrAZ. <\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: DUI suspected after man hit, killed in north Phoenix<\/a><\/p>\n