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Man walking in street dies after hit-and-run
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Mesa police are investigating a hit-and-run pedestrian accident that left a man dead early New Year’s Day.
Witnesses said the 22-year-old Hispanic man was walking around 2:30 a.m. in the middle of a stretch of road near Center Street and University Drive with his arms outstretched when he was struck from behind by a van traveling east, police reported.
After hitting the man, the van slowed and then turned north, witnesses told police.
The vehicle was described as a red or maroon Dodge Caravan or similar type van with tinted windows.
The victim was transported to Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix where he died at 4:10 a.m.
His next of kin has not been notified.
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