MESA, AZ – According to AZFamily, a hit-and-run driver fatally collided with a man near N Stapley Dr and E University Dr on Saturday.
Jose Luis Garcia, 54, was driving his truck out of a private driveway around 6 p.m. when something fell off it. Garcia exited his truck to retrieve what fell off when the driver of an older model silver pickup truck hit him.
First responders pronounced Garcia dead at the scene.
Authorities urge anyone with information concerning the incident to contact the Messa Police Department.
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