Dr. Robert Arceci, physician at Children's Hospital, struck and killed on Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale, Arizona
Modified Date:
Tue, 06/09/2015 - 2:15pmAccident Date:
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Motorcyclist killed in Scottsdale was Phoenix Children's Hospital doctor
A motorcyclist who was killed by a hit-and-run driver Monday morning was a physician at Phoenix Children's Hospital.
Phoenix doctor killed in crash was renowned child-cancer expert
At the time of his death, Arceci was hematology/oncology division chief at Phoenix Children's Hospital and co-director of the hospital's Ronald A. Matricaria Institute of Molecular Medicine, which uses genomic medicine to aid children with hard-to-treat cancers.
Driver sought after deadly crash in Scottsdale
Authorities are still searching for the truck driver who fled the scene. He is described as a Hispanic male last seen wearing a blue short sleeve shirt and jeans.
Internationally renowned doctor killed in Scottsdale hit-and-run
But his work didn't end there. Arceci was the director of the Ronald A. Matricaria Institute of Molecular Medicine at Phoenix Children's Hospital. He had written a book,Cancer Genomics: From Bench to Personalized Medicine, and was considered and international authority in pediatric oncology.
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Dr. Robert Arceci was riding a motorcycle to his job at the Phoenix Children's Hospital when a landscaping truck hit him while it was attempting to make a left turn. The truck pulled over and two people remained at the scene, but the man believed to be the driver fled before police could arrive. Arceci died at the scene. No one in the truck was hurt.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Dr. Robert Arceci
Roadway:
Shea BoulevardCity:
Scottsdale, AZCounty:
Maricopa County, AZArea:
Phoenix, AZ
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