PHOENIX — A man is dead after being hit by a car in west Phoenix early Sunday morning.
Phoenix police say officers were in the area of 51st Avenue and Thomas Road when they heard a crash nearby.
The officers found the crash near the same intersection.
At the scene, they found a man with serious injuries.
Life-saving measures were performed, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The man has since been identified as 25-year-old Jose Arturo Armenta Cisneros.
Police say the vehicle involved initially left the scene, but it was later located.
Police believe impairment was a factor. The driver of the vehicle was arrested, according to Phoenix police.
51st Avenue is closed between Thomas Road and Encanto Boulevard as police continue to investigate.
