UPDATE (2:51 p.m. May 8): A 51-year-old man died in hospital after being struck by a pickup truck on Tucson's east side Thursday night.
According to a news release from Pima County Sheriff's Department, Mikhail Stepanov was waiting to cross within the crosswalk at the intersection of North Sabino Canyon Road and East Snyder Road when a Ford F-150 turned into the intersection on a green light and struck him.
Stepanov was transported to the hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Tucson Police determined the truck driver was not impaired at the time of the crash. Speed also appeared not to be a factor.
The investigation is ongoing.
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A pedestrian was seriously injured Thursday night following a vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash on Tucson’s northeast side.
According to the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the intersection of Sabino Canyon Road and Snyder Road around 8:50 p.m.
Authorities confirmed the pedestrian was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The intersection is currently closed in all directions as the investigation continues. Please avoid the area and take alternate routes.
This is a developing story. Stay with KGUN 9 for updates as more information becomes available.
