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Man Arrested After Driveway Crash Kills Toddler in West Phoenix

Police booked a suspect on felony charges and detectives are reviewing evidence in the case.

Overview

  • The collision occurred Sunday night near 31st Avenue and Buckeye Road when officers responded at about 8:49 p.m. and found a toddler struck in a driveway.
  • First responders rushed the child to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
  • Police say the driver, identified as 35-year-old Carlos Rojas Mora, stopped after the impact, got into another vehicle and then left the scene.
  • Mora was located and taken into custody without incident and booked into jail on felony charges related to the investigation.
  • Investigators say preliminary findings indicate the toddler wandered from supervision and the Department of Child Safety responded as Vehicular Crimes and Street Crimes detectives continue their probe.