Overview
- Phoenix police say a pickup left 35th Avenue, hit a tree, rolled, and struck a woman walking in Cesar Chavez Park in Laveen.
- The woman was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition and died a short time later.
- The male driver was also injured and taken to a hospital, and his condition has not been released.
- Officers reported no signs of driver impairment, and investigators are evaluating whether speed contributed to the crash.
- Video from the scene showed a heavily damaged truck against a tree as police taped off the park and closed part of 35th Avenue for several hours.