Man in wheelchair dies after being hit by SUV in south Phoenix
Nov 10, 2024, 2:43 PM
A man in a wheelchair is dead after being hit by a vehicle in south Phoenix on Saturday evening. (Phoenix Law Enforcement Association File Photo/via Facebook)
(Phoenix Law Enforcement Association File Photo/via Facebook)
PHOENIX — A man in a wheelchair is dead after being hit by an SUV in south Phoenix on Saturday evening, according to authorities.
Phoenix police responded to a crash near Southern and Central avenues around 6:20 p.m. and found a 77-year-old man in critical condition.
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Paramedics took the injured man to a hospital, where he later died.
Detectives believe the 77-year-old man was trying to cross Southern Avenue and was mid-block when he was hit by a Jeep Liberty driven by a 61-year-old man.
The 61-year-old remained at the scene and was uninjured. Impairment is not believed to be a factor.
The investigation remains ongoing.
No other information was made available.
