CHANDLER, AZ — Police have arrested the driver accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian Wednesday night near Chandler Fashion Center.
Just after 10 p.m., Chandler police officers were alerted to a crash involving a pedestrian at Chandler and Metro boulevards.
Fire-responders pronounced the pedestrian dead at the scene. He has been identified as 55-year-old Alfred Canner.
Chandler police officials say multiple witnesses stayed on the scene and told investigators the driver hit the man outside of a crosswalk and left the scene.
Using witness statements and dash camera footage, police were able to track down the suspect and make an arrest the following. 80-year-old Milo Beck was booked into jail and faces charges related to leaving the scene of a deadly crash.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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