Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle in Phoenix hit-and-run

PHOENIX — A pedestrian was killed Thursday afternoon in Phoenix when he was hit by a vehicle that ended up fleeing the scene, authorities said.

Officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian around noon at 43rd and Dunlap avenues, the Phoenix Police Department said.

When they arrived, police found 55-year-old David Gene Aguirre with serious injuries, police said.

He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

The vehicle involved in the crash took off before police arrived to the scene, police said.

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