Man run over by semi-truck in Circle K parking lot: Phoenix PD

Man dies after being hit by semi-truck in Phoenix

Police say a man was run over by a semi-truck in a Circle K gas station's parking lot near 44th and Van Buren streets.

PHOENIX - A man has died after he was hit by a semi-truck near 44th and Van Buren streets at a Circle K gas station.

What we know:

According to police, officers were sent to the area at around 3:08 a.m. on Dec. 15.

"When officers arrived on the scene, they located an adult male who had been run over by a semi-truck in a parking lot," stated Sgt. Lorraine Fernandez of the Phoenix Police Department.

The adult male was pronounced dead by fire crews at the scene. He was later identified as 23-year-old Martin Toledo Jr.

Dig deeper:

In a later statement, police said based on preliminary information, the man was "lying down in a low-lit area in the parking lot when he was run over by the semi-truck, which was circling through the parking lot attempting to exit onto 44th Street."

"The adult male driver was evaluated, and no signs of impairment were observed," read a portion of the statement.

What we don't know:

Police did not identify the semi-truck driver.

What's next:

Police say the incident is still under investigation.

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