GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Glendale Police Department has arrested the driver who allegedly left the scene of a fatal collision Thursday night near 47th and Olive avenues.
A 66-year-old man was fatally struck by a white Chevrolet Malibu at about 9 p.m. Witnesses at the scene followed the suspect and managed to get the license plate of their car before the motorist drove away, police said.
Glendale police connected the number to a vehicle registered to 54-year-old Christopher Allen.
Investigators located Allen at a local business and took him into custody. Police reported finding cocaine in the suspect's pocket.
Allen was booked into jail and is facing charges of drug possession and leaving the scene of a collision.
The deceased pedestrian's identity has not been disclosed.
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