Police released the name Sunday of the man who was struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night on Tucson's east side.
Michael Gauthier, 60, was struck shortly after 7 p.m. near East Broadway and South Camino Seco. Tucson Fire Department paramedics took Gauthier to Banner-University Medical Center Tucson where he died, said Sgt. Pete Dugan, a Tucson Police Department spokesman.
Traffic detectives determined that Gauthier was running south across Broadway, east of Camino Seco and was not in a crosswalk. As Gauthier ran over the median and entered the eastbound lanes of traffic, he was struck by a gray 2010 Chrysler Sebring, said Dugan.
The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with police. Speed does not appear to be a factor in the crash, and the driver showed no signs of impairment, said Dugan. No citations have been issued.
Since January, there have been 39 fatalities in the city, compared to 40 as of this date last year, according to police department statistics.
