TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Police Department responded to a deadly pedestrian collision near South 12th Avenue and Drexel Road.
The pedestrian, 56-year-old Anthony D. Jones, was pronounced dead on scene.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area and use an alternate route.
While Jones was trying to cross the street, a blue 2004 Ford F-150 pickup truck hit him as it headed northbound.
The driver, a man in his 30s, cooperated with the investigation and was not impaired.
Jones was not in a crosswalk.
No citations or arrests have been made.
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