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Victim identified after deadly hit-and-run near Mesa Grand Shopping Center

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MESA, AZ — Mesa police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash after a pedestrian was struck and killed late Saturday night in a parking lot near Stapley Drive and Baseline Road.

Officers responded to the area just before 11 p.m. Saturday after reports of a crash involving a pedestrian and a truck.

When officers arrived, they found a 33-year-old man, Robert Hetrick, dead at the scene.

Investigators believe the vehicle involved may be a silver Ford F-150. The driver left the area before the police arrived.

Mesa police detectives are actively investigating and asking anyone who witnessed the collision or has information related to the case to contact the department.