Police: Elderly man died after being struck by car that fled

PHOENIX (AP) - Phoenix police say a 73-year-old man died on Monday morning likely after being struck by a car that left the scene.

Police say officers responded to a person on the roadway around 6 a.m. at a neighborhood near 43rd Avenue and Camelback Road.

A man was found on the road severely injured and was sent to the hospital, where he died.

Police believe the man’s injuries indicate he was struck by a car, but they haven’t been able to find any witnesses.