Jaywalker in Wheelchair Killed in Lat Night Phoenix Collision

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Phoenix Police Department detectives are investigating a collision involving a pedestrian who later died.

, at around 9:38 p.m., officers responded to the area of 60th Lane and McDowell Road regarding a collision involving a pedestrian who was on a motor wheelchair. When officers arrived, they located an adult male in critical condition. The Phoenix Fire Department arrived on the scene and transported the man to a nearby hospital, where he later died. The driver of the vehicle involved remained on the scene and was also transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives believe that the man in the motor wheelchair was crossing in a northbound direction and not using a crosswalk when he was struck by the vehicle.

The adult male driver was evaluated, and no signs of impairment were observed.

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