Phoenix police need public’s help finding suspect in fatal hit-and-run

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is asking the public’s help in finding a suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Thursday evening.

The crash took place near 19th Avenue and Roosevelt Street shortly before 5:30 p.m., police said.

Five vehicles were involved in the crash. One of the drivers involved drove away before authorities arrived.

Patrol officers responded to the collision site to find the victim, 67-year-old Enrique Cortez, suffering from severe injuries, police said.

After being brought to a hospital, medical staff pronounced Cortez dead. He had been a passenger in one of the vehicles involved in the crash.

Fatal hit-and-run suspect at large, Phoenix police say

Personnel with the Phoenix Fire and Medical Department also provided treatment to four other people who were injured in the crash, police said.

Two were adults while the other two were minors, police said.

The four injured victims were hospitalized for injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening.

Anybody with information about the case is asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish. Callers can remain anonymous, and tips that lead to an arrest could be eligible for a cash reward.

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