PEORIA, Ariz. — A man is dead after being hit by a truck in Peoria, the city's police department said.
On Nov. 15 around 4:30 p.m., Peoria police responded to calls of a crash near 67th Avenue and Happy Valley Road. Police said the crash involved a man on a skateboard and a 2019 Dodge Ram truck.
An initial investigation by police showed the driver of the truck was driving westbound on Terramar Boulevard. The man on the skateboard reportedly did not stop while crossing the intersection and was struck by the truck.
The man on the skateboard was taken to the hospital but later died from his injuries, officials said. Authorities identified the man as 20-year-old Dylan Bartlett from Peoria.
Peoria police said the driver of the truck was uninjured and stayed on the scene during the investigation.
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