13-year-old boy hit by truck in Glendale 2 weeks ago dies
Apr 24, 2024, 3:30 PM | Updated: 3:33 pm
Joshua Holbert, 27, is accused of fatally colliding with the 13-year-old boy who died on Tuesday. (Photos by Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, left, Glendale Police Department, right)
(Photos by Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, left, Glendale Police Department, right)
PHOENIX — A teen boy who was hurt after a hit-and-run died on Tuesday, according to the Glendale Police Department.
The 13-year-old boy died from injuries he sustained on April 11, police said.
He was riding a bicycle and leading a group of minors also on bikes in the area of Northern and 47th avenues when a truck collided with him around 7:30 p.m., police said. The victim suffered a skull fracture and other serious injuries.
The driver of the truck, 27-year-old Joshua Holbert, turned himself in a few days later, authorities said.
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After the crash, Holbert left the scene, police said. Traffic cameras captured his Chevrolet Trailblazer leaving the crash site.
Authorities then located the truck at his apartment complex — but officers serving a search warrant found his apartment empty.
Holbert called Glendale Police and turned himself in, admitting to causing the crash in a post-arrest interview, authorities said.
No further details were released.
