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Person dies after jumping from overpass at ‘Stack’ interchange in Phoenix

A person died after jumping from an overpass at the Interstate 10-Interstate 17 "Stack" interchange in Phoenix on Wednesday night.

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A person died after jumping from an overpass at the Interstate 10-Interstate 17 “Stack” interchange in Phoenix on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Officers were called to the area of I-10 and I-17 around 8 p.m. Detectives who were already in the area found someone on the I-10, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

The Phoenix Fire Department responded to the scene and pronounced the person dead. The individual’s gender, name and age have not been released.

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Preliminary information suggested that multiple cars hit the person who had jumped and did not remain the scene.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is investigating the hit-and-runs.

All related traffic restrictions were lifted by Thursday morning.

Westbound I-10 was not affected by the closure.

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Kylie Werner KTAR.com editor

Kylie Werner is a web content editor for KTAR.com. Werner is from Bonita, California, or just 15 minutes south of San Diego. Since graduating from the Cronkite school in December 2023, she has spent her time covering local and hyperlocal news for… Read more

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4 Comments

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Giuseppe Gottabigdong 3 months ago

Probably the usual suspect....or a homeless vagrant..

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Road Runner 3 months ago

He was apparently listening to the Van Halen album 1984 when the incident occurred

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C in Texas and Arizona 3 months ago

I read that someone said they admired their bravery.
I also read that someone said it was sad.
Then I read that another said you can’t lie there.

I feel for those that hit the person.
Although they should have stayed on the scene.