A man was found dead on Camelback Road in central Phoenix Wednesday night, and police say he appeared to have been struck by a vehicle. First responders were called to the scene near Third Street at about 8:30 p.m., and detectives spent hours working the case as the roadway remained shut down.
According to azfamily.com, police are asking for the public's help after the man was found dead on the central Phoenix road. The station reported that detectives were on scene investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash, and that the man's name had not been released. As WBTV also reported, the man was found dead on Camelback Road in central Phoenix after apparently being struck by a vehicle.
Road Closure Expected to Stretch for Hours
Camelback Road was expected to remain closed for several hours while detectives worked the scene, per the report.
Anyone with information was urged to come forward, and the outlet's report noted that all tips can remain anonymous. Phoenix police have not said whether a vehicle or driver left the scene, and that detail remains unresolved in the available reporting.
Camelback Road Has Seen Other Deadly Crashes
This is not the first fatal crash reported along Camelback Road in recent years. In a case reported by FOX 10 Phoenix, 48-year-old Ivan Donald Sloan died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver near 21st Avenue and Camelback Road in West Phoenix; police believed he was crossing the road mid-block when a westbound vehicle hit him.
In another incident detailed by YourValley, officers were called to 16th Avenue and Camelback Road at about 8:30 p.m. on April 10, where they found 25-year-old Rasguan Jones, who was taken to a hospital and did not survive. Police said Jones had been walking across Camelback Road outside of any marked crosswalk when he was hit. It is not established whether either of those incidents occurred in the same year as Wednesday's crash, and neither is confirmed to be connected to this case.
For now, Wednesday's death remains under investigation, with detectives still working to determine exactly what happened on Camelback Road near Third Street.
