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Woman dead after being hit by a garbage truck in north Phoenix

The woman has been identified as 21-year-old Orianna Nicole Diosdado
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Posted at 5:10 PM, Feb 15, 2024
and last updated 2024-02-16 08:19:29-05

PHOENIX — A woman has died after being hit by a garbage truck in north Phoenix Thursday afternoon.

The crash happened at the intersection of 19th Avenue and Union Hills Drive at about 3:30 p.m.

Police say the driver of a City of Phoenix garbage truck remained on the scene.

The woman was later identified as 21-year-old Orianna Nicole Diosdado.

It is currently unknown what led up to the crash.

This incident remains under investigation.