Woman dies in rollover wreck in downtown Phoenix area

PHOENIX — A woman was killed Wednesday night in a rollover collision in the downtown Phoenix area, authorities said.

A car hit a truck on Seventh Avenue near Grant Street around 10:30 p.m., the Phoenix Police Department said in press released Thursday.

Both vehicles were heading south on Seventh Avenue when they collided, causing the truck to roll over.

A passenger in the truck, Katherine Lee Adkins, was ejected. Adkins, 32, died of her injuries after being taken to a hospital, police said.

The driver of the truck ran from the scene and wasn’t found, police said.

The car left the scene but was later located.

Police said impairment is believed to be a factor in the crash.

No other details were immediately available. The investigation is ongoing.

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