1 Dead In McDowell Road Hit-And-Run

PHOENIX, AZ — A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in a Phoenix crosswalk on Sunday night, according to Phoenix Police.

The victim was crossing the street just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of McDowell Road and 31st Street when he was struck by an SUV, police said.

The pedestrian, who police identified as a 43-year-old male, died on the scene, while a female pedestrian that was also struck suffered minor injuries, according to police.

The vehicle that struck them was identified as a silver Dodge Nitro SUV, police said. The SUV was going westbound on McDowell Road when the crash occurred.

Police ask that anyone with information on the hit-and-run crash call the department, at (480)-WITNESS or (480)-TESTIGO for Spanish.