PHOENIX, AZ – A woman was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in a crash in northwest Phoenix this weekend, according to FOX 10 Phoenix.
The crash happened near the intersection of Palm Lane and 59th Avenue at about 3 p.m. Saturday, when the driver of a box truck collided with a pedestrian. The driver then fled the scene and abandoned the vehicle nearby.
The victim, identified as 42-year-old Jeannie Garza Montoya, died at the scene.
Authorities discovered the vacant vehicle but have not yet apprehended the suspect.
Their investigation continues at this time.
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