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14-Year-Old Dies After Being Struck by Car Near 107th Avenue and Indian School Road in Maryvale
A 14-year-old died and an 11-year-old was injured after both were hit by a car Wednesday afternoon in Phoenix's Maryvale neighborhood. Police say the children were crossing outside a crosswalk; the driver remained at the scene and showed no signs of impairment.
PHOENIX â A 14-year-old has died and an 11-year-old is recovering after the two children were struck by a car Wednesday afternoon in the Maryvale neighborhood, Phoenix police said.
Officers were called just before 4 p.m. to the area of 107th Avenue and Indian School Road after reports that an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old had been hit by a vehicle. First responders arrived to find both children injured and rushed them to a nearby hospital.
The 14-year-old died at the hospital the following day, according to police. The 11-year-old's injuries were described as not life-threatening.
Detectives believe the children stepped into the roadway outside of a marked crosswalk when they were struck. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with investigators, and police said they observed no signs of impairment.
The investigation remains ongoing. No further details about the children or the driver were released.
The crash occurred on a busy corridor in Maryvale, a west Phoenix neighborhood where residents have long raised concerns about pedestrian safety along wide arterial roads. Indian School Road is a major east-west thoroughfare, and the intersection at 107th Avenue sits near several schools and apartment complexes.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Phoenix police.