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Pedestrian killed in crash near Irvington and Campbell

Fatal pedestrian collision Irvington
Posted at 2:34 PM, Oct 31, 2019
and last updated 2019-10-31 17:34:46-04

TUCSON, Ariz. — A man died after he was hit by a pickup truck on Tucson's south side Thursday morning, police say.

It happened at around 7 a.m. on East Irvington Road near South Greenway Drive, which sits between Campbell and Benson Highway. Police say 62-year-old Daniel Lopez was crossing Irvington when an eastbound blue pickup truck hit him.

First responders rushed Lopez to Banner University Medical Center, but he was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived.

Police say the driver stopped immediately and is cooperating with investigators. A DUI officer determined the driver was not impaired at the time of the crash.

Traffic detectives with the Tucson Police Department are investigating the crash.