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Driver changing tire on highway is seriously injured in hit-and-run, Arizona cops say

A man was struck by a car on May 27, 2022, on Interstate 10 in Phoenix when he was changing his tire, police said. He was seriously injured.
A man was struck by a car on May 27, 2022, on Interstate 10 in Phoenix when he was changing his tire, police said. He was seriously injured. Arizona Department of Public Safety

A man was changing his car’s tire when a driver struck him on an Arizona highway, police said.

The man was struck by an unknown car around 9:27 p.m. May 27 on Interstate 10, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said.

He was changing his car tire on the right shoulder of the highway when the car hit him, police said.

The car drove off after striking the man, police said.

He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Now police are looking for the driver.

Anyone with information can call the Arizona Department of Public Safety at 602-223-2212 or Silent Witness at 480-948-6377. Or submit a tip online at silentwitness.org.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2022 at 1:23 PM with the headline "Driver changing tire on highway is seriously injured in hit-and-run, Arizona cops say."

Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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