Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident near Grand Avenue and Orangewood Avenue [Glendale, AZ]

1 Dead in Glendale Crash near Grand Avenue

 
GLENDALE, AZ (August 18, 2020) – Saturday night, a man died in a pedestrian accident near Grand Avenue in Glendale.
 
According to the Glendale Police Department, the crash happened around 11:40 p.m. The authorities responded to the scene near Grand Avenue and Orangewood Avenue, department spokesperson Sgt. Tara Ochoa revealed.
 
Reports revealed that a northbound vehicle on Grand Avenue struck a man in the roadway.
 
Responders transported the man to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Then, they later declared him dead, Ochoa Added.
 
Meanwhile, the officials do not believe that speed and impairment played a role in the crash.
 
At this time, the authorities haven’t identified the parties involved in the accident near Grand Avenue.
 
Meanwhile, authorities shut down Grand Avenue between Glendale Avenue and 59th Avenue and Northern and 67th avenues. Moreover, the roads were closed for multiple hours in both directions, the Arizona Department of Transportation revealed.

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Our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and loved ones of the victim.

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Next Steps after Accident near Green Avenue

 
According to NHTSA reports, the average age of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes was 47.
 
Pedestrian accidents are incidents in which someone walking or crossing a road is injured by a vehicle striking them.
 
“Pedestrian accidents do not occur as much as motor vehicle accidents, but pedestrian accidents tend to include more serious injuries,” reminds Tyler Toomey, a practicing attorney at Sweet Lawyers.
 
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