PD: Driver strikes, kills teen in Phoenix, flees scene before apprehension
Teen on walkway killed in hit-and-run crash
A 15-year-old is dead after being struck by a speeding vehicle near 19th Avenue and Cactus.
PHOENIX - A 15-year-old boy has died after being struck by a driver in Phoenix on Friday night.
What we know:
The Nov. 14 incident happened around 5 p.m. near 19th Avenue and Cactus Road.
Police arrived to find the pedestrian, identified as 15-year-old Jaime Ramirez, with serious injuries. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died.
The backstory:
Preliminary investigation indicates that the driver was heading northbound on 18th Avenue at a high speed when he lost control of the car, left the roadway, heading east and driving though a landscaped area, before striking Ramiriez who was standing on a walkway.
Dig deeper:
As for the driver, police say the unidentified man remained on scene until officers arrived, then fled on foot.
The driver remained on scene for a short period of time before he ran from the area when officers arrived. He was chased and apprehended nearby.
"The man is currently being evaluated at a nearby hospital and being processed for DUI," investigators said.
What's next:
Multiple charges are pending for the driver, once toxicology results are complete, the police department said. Once he is released from the hospital, he will be booked.
Once the driver is booked, police said they will released their identity.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
Map of the area where the incident happened