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Woman arrested, accused of hitting man with SUV in Phoenix and driving off
A 24-year-old woman, accused of hitting and killing a man with her SUV before getting back in her car and driving off, was arrested.
PHOENIX - Police are investigating a deadly crash that shut down a west Phoenix intersection on Friday.
What we know:
The incident happened on Oct. 24 at 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road.
According to Phoenix Police, officers responded at around 5:43 a.m. to reports of a collision involving a pedestrian and SUV. When police got to the scene, they found a man with critical injuries. He was pronounced dead by firefighters.
Investigators say the man was crossing the street when he was hit by the SUV.
"Witnesses in the area told detectives that a gray colored Jeep Cherokee had struck the man," Sgt. Brian Bower said. "A female in her 40’s was seen getting out of the Jeep for a short time then got back into the driver’s seat and drove away."
The intersection was shut down for several hours, but it has been reopened.
Dig deeper:
Police arrested 24-year-old Michelle Guzman-Garcia for felony hit-and-run after she was identified as the drier of the SUV.
The victim was identified as 32-year-old Miguel Alteres.
Michelle Guzman-Garcia (MCSO)
Map of where the crash happened
The Source: The Phoenix Police Department