PHOENIX — An investigation is underway after a scooter rider was killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night.
According to Phoenix police, the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. near Camelback Road and 36th Street when a car going westbound on Camelback Road struck a man riding his motorized scooter.
When officers arrived, they found the man suffering from serious injuries. First responders took him to the hospital where he later died, officials said.
The driver left the scene before officers arrived, police added. Authorities haven't disclosed the victim's identity.
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