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Man Critically Injured After Being Struck by Vehicle in Central Phoenix

Road closures around the scene reflect heightened police scrutiny as detectives work to determine how the pedestrian was hit.

Overview

  • A man was found with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle and was rushed to a hospital in extremely critical condition, police said Friday.
  • Authorities say the driver remained at the scene and detectives restricted streets while they processed evidence and interviewed witnesses.
  • Published accounts give conflicting times and locations for the same collision, with some reports placing the call near 15th and Clarendon around 5 a.m. and others near 7th Street and Thomas Road around 3:45 a.m.
  • Investigators have not released a cause for the crash or announced any charges, and work at the scene continued for hours as officers seek to confirm what happened.
  • The collision comes during a recent run of serious pedestrian and vehicle incidents in Phoenix that have prompted renewed warnings from police about leaving crash scenes and reckless driving.