Impaired Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in West Phoenix

The victim, who was tragically killed while attempting to cross 51st Avenue, has not been publicly identified by the authorities.

Impaired Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian
Impaired Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian ( Photo: AZ Family )

A man lost his life when he was struck by an impaired driver

However, the impaired driver believed to have caused the fatal collision has been named as 47-year-old Lucila Lozano Garcia. The Phoenix Police Department received a distress call around 2:20 a.m., directing them to the vicinity of 51st Avenue and Thomas Road. Responding officers discovered the victim, who had sustained life-threatening injuries. Despite the valiant efforts of medical personnel from the Phoenix Fire Department to save him, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Prior to the collision, Garcia, the impaired driver, had been driving southbound along 51st Avenue

Following the impact, Garcia, the impaired driver. Subsequently, law enforcement apprehended her and noted “signs of impairment.” However, it remains unspecified whether her impairment was due to alcohol or intoxicating substances.

Garcia, the impaired driver, now faces charges, including driving under the influence and leaving the scene of a fatal collision, as confirmed by the Phoenix Police Department. This tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of being an impaired driver.

 

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