Phoenix man dead after being struck by a car; driver arrested for DUI

Name: Man used marijuana, methadone before causing deadly crash, court docs say
Uploaded: 2021-09-29T19:54:05-07:00
Description: Angel Aguilar-Hernandez was arrested for aggravated DUI after a crash near 21st Avenue and Bell Road left a man dead.

Man used marijuana, methadone before causing deadly crash, court docs say

Angel Aguilar-Hernandez was arrested for aggravated DUI after a crash near 21st Avenue and Bell Road left a man dead.

PHOENIX - A man is dead following a crash in Phoenix on Wednesday night, the police department said.

The unidentified man was in the roadway just before 7 p.m. when he was hit near 21st Avenue and Bell Road, said Sgt. Ann Justus with Phoenix Police.

"When officers arrived, they located an adult male in the roadway. The male was pronounced deceased on scene by the Phoenix Fire Department," Sgt. Justus says. "The vehicle remained on scene and the driver is cooperating with investigators."

Police said the victim will be identified once the family has been notified.

On Thursday, police said detectives developed probable cause to arrest the driver, 25-year-old Angel Aguilar-Hernandez, for aggravated DUI.

Court documents say the 25-year-old admitted to taking methadone and smoking marijuana before the crash, and told the judge he had a medical marijuana card.