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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A major intersection in west Phoenix is back open after a deadly pedestrian crash early Monday morning.
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Shortly after 5:30 a.m., Phoenix Police responded to a crash at the intersection of 51st Avenue and Van Buren Street.
Officers arrived and found a man dead in the roadway. The driver who reportedly hit him stayed on the scene.
Authorities closed the intersection throughout the morning but reopened it several hours later.
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The victim’s identity has not yet been released, as the investigation remains ongoing.
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