A 24-year-old man died hours after being struck late Sunday night by a car as he crossed North Craycroft Road, Tucson police say.
The unidentified man was crossing Craycroft near East Fairmount Street, north of East Speedway, about 11:45 p.m. when Tucson police say he was struck by a southbound 2018 Nissan Altima.
The driver immediately stopped and cooperated with police, according to a news release. He was not imaired, police said.
The pedestrian died hours later at the hospital.
Crossing the street mid-block was a factor in the crash, investigators say. Drug paraphernalia and alcohol were found in the area of the collision, police said.
The crash remains under investigation.
Close to 43,000 people died in a traffic crash in 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That's up from about 39,000 deaths in 2020.
