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Crash in central Phoenix leaves pedestrian dead

The crash happened around midnight near 33rd Street and McDowell Road, police said.
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PHOENIX — A pedestrian was killed in a crash in central Phoenix overnight on Tuesday, city police said.

Officers were called to the area of 33rd Street and McDowell Road for reports that a man had been struck by a car. When they arrived, they found 50-year-old Jose Sanchez Rodriguez with serious injuries.

First responders rushed Sanchez Rodriguez to the hospital where he later died, officials said.

The driver involved in the crash stayed on scene, police said. Early investigation suggests that Sanchez Rodriguez was crossing McDowell when the crash happened. Police don't believe that impairment played a part in the crash.

Further details are still under investigation.

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