Woman dead, man seriously injured after being hit by truck in Phoenix

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Woman dead, man seriously injured after being hit by truck in Phoenix

Phoenix police say a woman is dead and a man is seriously injured after they were hit by a pickup truck on Tuesday night.

Phoenix police say a woman is dead and a man is seriously injured after they were hit by a pickup truck on Tuesday night.

The crash happened at the intersection of 16th Street and Indian School Road when 49-year-old Dawn Christa Cash and a 55-year-old man were hit by the truck while crossing the street in the crosswalk.

Witnesses say the victims were crossing the street against the light and the pickup truck had a green light.

Cash was pronounced dead at the scene and the 55-year-old man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries.

The 84-year-old driver of the truck was not injured and impairment was not a factor in the crash.

Traffic was blocked in all directions at 16th Street and Indian School Road as a result of the crash, according to police.