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Man killed, two hurt in Glendale crash, distracted driving being investigated

Posted at 5:56 AM, Nov 12, 2017
and last updated 2017-11-12 16:31:20-05

A man is dead and two others are seriously hurt after being struck by a vehicle in Glendale on Sunday morning, according to the Glendale Police Department.

At 5:15 a.m. officers responded to a report of a collision involving pedestrians and a vehicle near 45th Avenue and Camelback Road.

A man was pronounced dead at the scene, and two other men, an 18-year-old and a 21-year-old, were taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to police. 

Police say the three men were in the eastbound lanes of Camelback when they were struck by a vehicle that was traveling eastbound.

The vehicle then struck a disabled vehicle in the roadway after striking the men. 

Police say possible distracted driving is being investigated at this time.

The driver of the vehicle that struck the men remained on scene for police following the collision.

Camelback Road will be closed between 43rd and 51st avenues for several hours as officers continue to investigate. 

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