A woman walking within a crosswalk was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Phoenix on Sunday.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, at around 10:36 p.m., officers responded to the area of 27th Avenue and Michigan Avenue regarding an injured person. When officers arrived, they located an adult female, later identified as 39-year-old Erika Monique Garcia, unresponsive.
The Phoenix Fire Department arrived on the scene and transported Garcia to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
Detectives discovered that a witness observed Garcia lying or bent over in the roadway within a marked crosswalk. The witness returned and observed Garcia still in the roadway; however, it appeared Garcia had been struck by a vehicle. The driver of the involved vehicle did not remain at the scene.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the police or SILENT WITNESS at 480(WITNESS) or 480(TESTIGO).
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