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.

"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, described by police as being in his 20s, was pronounced dead by fire crews at the scene.

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 have not identify the semi truck driver, nor did they identify the man who died.

What's next:

Police say the incident is still under investigation.

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