One person dead in north Phoenix after being struck by unknown vehicle
Feb 4, 2024, 9:47 AM | Updated: 9:48 am
A man was shot and killed in northwest Phoenix on Feb. 23, 2023. (Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)
(Facebook File Photo/Phoenix Police Department)
PHOENIX — One man is dead after being hit by a vehicle Saturday evening in Phoenix.
Authorities responded around 7:30 p.m. Saturday to Cave Creek and Bell roads to the report of a collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arriving on the scene, police located an adult male pedestrian, identified as 43-year-old Carlos Lopez-Chavez, who was suffering from serious injuries. He was later pronounced dead on the scene.
The vehicle involved did not stay at the scene.
Detectives responded and took over the investigation. A preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was crossing Cave Creek Road around the mid-block, just north of Bell Road, when he was struck by the unidentified vehicle.
The investigation is ongoing.
