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DPS Seeks Truck in Fatal Loop 303 Hit-and-Run

Investigators ask for tips on a dual-axle pickup towing a car hauler that may have headed toward California.

Overview

  • Valerie Theresa Chesnut, 52, was struck while crossing the southbound Loop 303 near Northern Avenue just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday, and she died from her injuries.
  • Detectives say a white pickup in the left lane hit her first, and two additional vehicles also struck her.
  • Arizona DPS is looking for a heavy-duty dual-axle pickup towing a car-hauler trailer that may have been traveling toward California.
  • Anyone with information is asked to call 1-877-4AZ-TIPS or submit a tip online and reference incident I26029923.
  • The DPS Vehicular Crimes Unit is leading the case, and the pre-dawn freeway setting likely limited witnesses and video, making public leads crucial.