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UPDATE: Pedestrian killed in collision not in crosswalk

Posted at 5:32 PM, Apr 03, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-03 21:57:54-04

New information has been released regarding a man who was involved in a fatal collision on March 31.

According to a press release from the Tucson Police Department, 64-year-old Robert Plata was hit by an oncoming vehicle at Congress and Church. He had life-threatening injuries and was transported to Banner UMC where he died as a result of his injuries on April 2.

After investigating the collision, detectives have determined that it does not appear that Plata had been in a crosswalk when he was hit by an unknown vehicle that did not remain on the scene.

If you have any information about this collision call 9-1-1 or 88-CRIME.