ADVERTISEMENT

ARIZONA NEWS

Pedestrian killed in late-night hit-and-run collision on 35th Avenue in Phoenix

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision in west Phoenix late Thursday, authorities said.

Watch: How does Arizona secure its primaries? Secretary of State Adrian Fontes explains | 6 mins

PHOENIX – A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision in west Phoenix late Thursday, authorities said.

Gilbert Campas, 58, was struck while attempting to cross 35th Avenue near Holly Street, north of McDowell Road, just after 7 p.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department.

He was suffering from serious injuries when officers arrived on the scene and died after being taken to a hospital.

The vehicle that hit Campas left the scene. Police described it as a light-colored pickup truck.

ADVERTISEMENT

No other details About the deadly hit-and-run collision were made available.

The investigation is ongoing.

Kevin Stone KTAR.com Senior Editor

Kevin Stone is KTAR's Senior Web Content Editor. He is a seasoned journalist who was born in New York and grew up in Phoenix. He got his start doing agate for the Mesa Tribune sports section in the 1990s while completing his print journalism degree.… Read more

Comments