Agwani Samad, 30, dies after being hit by potentially intoxicated driver at 16th Street and Osborn Road in Phoenix, Arizona
Pedestrian killed by driver in central Phoenix; impairment suspected
Officers also found an unresponsive man on the roadway, who was later identified as 30-year-old Agwani Samad, police said. Samad was seen by Phoenix fire personnel, but was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pedestrian killed in crash near 16th Street & Osborn Road
When officers arrived, they located a white SUV with substantial damage and a man, who has not been identified, driving.
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