PHOENIX — Phoenix police are searching for the driver accused of fatally striking and killing a man before fleeing the scene early Saturday morning.
According to police, the crash happened around 1:35 a.m. near 7th and Elwood streets.
Officers found 31-year-old Juan Bazan on the scene alongside other evidence of the crash. First responders pronounced Bazan dead on the scene.
Early investigations found that a white-colored passenger car was driving south on 7th Street when it struck Juan who was crossing mid-block. After the crash, the vehicle continued south on 7th Street towards Broadway road.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness.
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