Police search for damaged Mazda after 16-year-old hit in Tempe crosswalk

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Investigators are searching for a driver who seriously injured a 16-year-old girl in a hit-and-run crash in Tempe last week, police announced.

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The crash happened just after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, near Baseline Road and Calle Los Cerros Drive. According to the Tempe Police Department, the teenager was walking in a crosswalk when a car hit her and drove away.

Police believe the vehicle involved is a dark gray, 2014 to 2016 four-door Mazda 3 sedan. Investigators said the car has significant damage to the front driver’s side, including the headlamp assembly and bumper area. The vehicle is also likely missing a substantial portion, if not all, of its front bumper cover.

Photos released by investigators are for reference only and do not depict the actual suspect vehicle.

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Anyone who spots a matching vehicle or has information about the crash is urged to call Tempe police at 480-350-8311.

Anonymous tips can also be texted to 847411 by using the keyword TEMPEPD.

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