Lesley Venable, 33, killed when hit-and-run driver strikes her on Norterra Parkway in north Phoenix, Arizona
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in N. Phoenix
Phoenix police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run near Interstate 17 and Happy Valley Road.
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Police said 33-year-old Lesley Venable and a man were walking in the bike lane on Norterra Parkway near Interstate 17 and Happy Valley Road about 2 a.m. Thursday when a car hit the woman, killing her. Investigators said the vehicle likely missed the man by just inches.
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Phoenix police said a man and a woman were walking in the bike lane on Norterra Parkway when a car struck the woman, killing her. The man was not hurt. The driver fled the scene, and police do not yet have a description of the vehicle. Jeofrey Mutinda Kavu was arrested in connection to the crash.
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