Overview
- The crash happened early Sunday, June 28, near 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road when a BMW and a Toyota Camry collided and the BMW then struck a pedestrian before crashing into a fence.
- The adult female pedestrian was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
- A 60-year-old woman who was driving the Toyota was found with serious injuries at the scene and was hospitalized for treatment.
- Detectives later located the BMW driver, a 24-year-old man, at the registered owner’s home with serious injuries and police say he will be booked on hit-and-run and other charges once medically cleared.
- Authorities have not released names or said whether speed or impairment played a role and investigators are processing video and witness accounts as part of a broader review after several recent serious collisions in Phoenix.