Pedestrian in wheelchair identified as Jeremy Ortiz, 40, struck and killed by hit-and-run driver at 48th Street and McDowell Road in Phoenix, Arizona
Man in wheelchair killed after hit-and-run crash
Officials say the crash happened in a residential area near 48th Street and McDowell Road around 6:30 p.m.
Man in wheelchair struck, killed in Phoenix hit-and-run
The victim was identified as 40-year-old Jeremy Ortiz. Police say the driver left the area and has not been identified.
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