44-year-old man killed in west Phoenix hit-and-run crash

PHOENIX — A 44-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run crash in west Phoenix on Wednesday morning, according to the city’s police department.

Around 7:30 p.m., police were called to a car-pedestrian crash near 67th Avenue and McDowell Road.

Upon arrival, police found a man, later identified as 44-year-old Michael Arvallo, unresponsive.

The Phoenix Fire Department arrived on the scene and pronounced Arvallo dead.

Preliminary information indicates that Arvallo was crossing McDowell Road just west of 63rd Avenue, not using a crosswalk, when he was struck by a vehicle.

Police said the driver did not remain at the scene.

The involved vehicle was later located, but the driver was nowhere to be found, police said.

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