Abelardo Rivera-Contreras, 64, killed by car on May 1 on 83rd Avenue in Phoenix
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:32amAccident Date:
Wednesday, April 30, 2014Man 64, crossing Phoenix street hit, killed by car
Phoenix police said a 64-year-old man was struck by and killed by a car in west Phoenix early Thursday evening.
Abelardo Rivera-Contreras was crossing 83rd Avenue north of Indian School Road outside an unmarked crosswalk about 6:15 p.m. when he was struck by a 2006 Ford Fusion driven by a 27-year-old man, who stayed at the scene until police arrived, said Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson.
Rivera-Contreras was taken to a Phoenix hospital, where he died, Thompson said.
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Phoenix police said a 64-year-old man was struck by and killed by a car in west Phoenix early Thursday evening.
Abelardo Rivera-Contreras was crossing 83rd Avenue north of Indian School Road outside an unmarked crosswalk about 6:15 p.m. when he was struck by a 2006 Ford Fusion driven by a 27-year-old man, who stayed at the scene until police arrived, said Phoenix police Sgt. Tommy Thompson.
Rivera-Contreras was taken to a Phoenix hospital, where he died, Thompson said.
Thompson said impairment might have been a factor and that the investigation was continuing.
No other information was immediately available.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Abelardo Rivera-Contreras
Roadway:
83rd AvenueCity:
Phoenix, AZCounty:
Maricopa County, AZArea:
Phoenix, AZ
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