STK emergency

Tucson Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash on the city’s west side Tuesday morning.

The crash happened in the 3900 block of North Flowing Wells Road. Due to the crash, Flowing Wells will be shut down between West Knox Street and West Roger Road for the next several hours, police said.

Police are asking drivers to avoid the area.

No details about the crash had been released by police Tuesday morning.

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.


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Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com