Man struck and killed by alleged DUI driver in Phoenix, police say
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PHOENIX - A man was killed after being hit by a car in Phoenix on the evening of Monday, Sept. 19.
Police say around 9:30 p.m., officers responded to reports of a person who was hit by a car near Camelback Road and 7th Avenue. There, they found a man who had been injured.
He was rushed to the hospital where he died. He hasn't been identified.
"Preliminary information indicates the pedestrian was crossing mid-block on Camelback. The vehicle was going west and struck the pedestrian. Impairment may be a factor. The driver was processed for DUI," says Phoenix Police Sgt. Melissa Soliz.
The investigation is ongoing.
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