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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Glendale Avenue in Phoenix

Apr 26, 2022, 3:00 PM | Updated: Apr 27, 2022, 7:17 am

(Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)...

(Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)

(Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)

PHOENIX – A 76-year-old man was killed while crossing a Phoenix street mid-block in an apparent hit-and-run collision Monday night, authorities said.

The victim was found unresponsive in the roadway on Glendale Avenue near 37th Avenue around 8 p.m., the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release Tuesday.

The man, identified as Carlos Gonzalez, had injuries that were consistent with getting hit by a vehicle, police said.

He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

There were no witnesses to the incident, police said, but investigators determined a silver vehicle was involved.

No other details were made available.

Anybody with information about the case was asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151 or, to remain anonymous, Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377) or 480-TESTIGO (837-8446) for Spanish.

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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on Glendale Avenue in Phoenix