A 42-year-old man was killed Friday night after he was struck by a car while crossing a street in midtown, police said.
Tucson Fire Department responded to the intersection of South Craycroft Road and East 29th Street shortly at about 7:30 p.m. for reports of a serious injury crash involving a pedestrian, said Sgt. Pete Dugan, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.
The pedestrian, Guthrie Moreno, was transported to Banner-University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased shortly after arriving, Dugan said.
TPD traffic detectives took over the investigation and determined that Moreno was crossing Craycroft from west to east, just north of in the intersection, when he was hit by a 1985 GMC Suburban who was traveling northbound on Craycroft through a solid green light, Dugan said.
The driver remained at the scene and told police that he didn't see the pedestrian until right before the crash occurred. Speed doesn't appear to be a factor in the crash and no citations were issued, Dugan said.
