PHOENIX — Maricopa County Sheriff's Office investigators are looking for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash late Sunday night. Two pedestrians were struck, and one later died at the hospital, police said.
The crash happened just before 11 p.m. near 39th and Southern avenues in Phoenix. Two pedestrians, a man and a woman, were hit by an SUV which drove off from the scene.
Both people were taken to the hospital, and the man later died from his injuries, authorities said.
The car was described as "a possibly silver, white, or light colored sport utility vehicle, either a 2009-2020 Dodge Journey or a 2004-2008 Chrysler Pacifica" Authorities expect that the vehicle's front end was damaged in the crash.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office at 602-876-1011 or MCSO Tips at 602-876-8477.
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