Police are searching for the driver of a flatbed truck following a deadly hit-and-run in Phoenix Saturday evening.
According to Phoenix police, a pedestrian was struck by a white flatbed truck while crossing 16th Street at the intersection of McDowell Road just before 7:30 p.m.
The pedestrian, identified as 66-year-old Rafael Martinez Garcia, died from his injuries. The driver of the truck did not stop after the collision and fled the scene.
The truck was detected on a nearby gas station's surveillance video after the collision as it drove through the gas station and fled westbound on McDowell Road.
The investigation is ongoing.
If you recognize the flatbed truck or have any information regarding this case, you are asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department or Silent Witness.
