UPDATE: Pedestrian dies days after crash near Broadway, Dodge
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A pedestrian who was seriously injured after being hit by a car on Tuesday night, September 19, has died.
The Tucson Police said they responded to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian at the 3700 block of E. Broadway Blvd after 8:00 p.m. Tuesday.
Tucson Police said the man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
During the investigation, detectives determined that the driver of the Toyota was traveling eastbound on E. Broadway Blvd. in the median lane. At the same time, the adult male pedestrian was attempting to cross the street from south to north when the Toyota hit him.
The driver of the Toyota immediately stopped and cooperated with the investigation. An officer from the Impaired Driver Enforcement Unit responded and determined that the driver of the vehicle was not impaired by alcohol or drugs at the time of the collision.
According to police, the pedestrian was not in a marked or unmarked crosswalk when he was crossing the street. Police determined that mid-block crossing by the pedestrian was the major contributing factor of the collision.
On September 21, 2023, the Tucson Police Department was notified by the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner that the pedestrian had passed away due to the injuries he sustained from the collision.
Tucson Police said the male has been identified as 52-year-old Garry Frazer. The family has been notified.
This remains an ongoing investigation and no citations or charges have been issued.
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