Detectives investigating fatal hit-and-run on Indian School Road in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A hit-and-run in west Phoenix left a 40-year-old man dead Friday night, authorities said.

Police responded to the area of Indian School Road and 51st Avenue around 7 p.m. about a serious collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to a press release.

Officers discovered a man, Tommy Hinton, laying in the road.

Hinton was taken to a hospital in critical condition and later died as a result of his injuries, according to the release.

The vehicle was last seen driving away from the incident northbound on 51st Avenue.

Detectives in Phoenix are conducting an ongoing investigation into the incident.

Anybody with information about the case was asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or, to remain anonymous, Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish speakers.

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