Pedestrian runs on to US 60 in Mesa, hit and killed by street sweeper

PHOENIX – A pedestrian who ran onto a Phoenix-area freeway early Tuesday was hit and killed by a street sweeper, authorities said.

The fatal accident on westbound U.S. 60 near Dobson Road in Mesa happened shortly after 5 a.m., the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

One lane was closed for the investigation and commuters faced a 40-minute delay by 7 a.m.

The lane reopened around 8 a.m.

No other details were immediately available.

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