PHOENIX — An investigation is underway after a man suspected of driving drunk struck and killed a pedestrian sleeping in the roadway, Phoenix police said on Thursday.
According to early reports, the crash happened near 51st Avenue and Camelback Road just after 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Detectives believe that the pedestrian was sleeping in the roadway near a shopping cart on the access road when the driver hit him. The man was taken to a hospital where he later died, officials said.
The driver remained on scene and showed signs of impairment, police said. He was booked for DUI.
The crash is still under investigation.
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