PHOENIX — Buckeye Road west of 35th Avenue was closed Thursday morning after a deadly crash involving a pedestrian.
Phoenix police say they were called to the area just before 4:45 a.m. for the reported crash.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from serious injuries. He was ultimately pronounced dead at the scene.
During a preliminary investigation, detectives believe the person was crossing mid-block when he was struck.
He has not yet been identified.
Police say the vehicle that hit the man remained on the scene after the crash.
