TUCSON, Ariz. - A teenage girl was seriously injured in a Monday morning crash near Grant and Alvernon Monday morning.
Tucson police shut down the intersection, and reopened it by 9 a.m. The girl was a pedestrian.
🚨🚧TRAFFIC UPDATE 🚧🚨
— Tucson Police Dept (@Tucson_Police) March 18, 2019
Grant and Alvernon has been opened for normal traffic.
Please drive safe Tucson. https://t.co/lNbexlZAF4
🚨🚧TRAFFIC ALERT🚧🚨
— Tucson Police Dept (@Tucson_Police) March 18, 2019
The intersection at Grant and Alvernon is shutdown due to a pedestrian involved collision with serious injuries.
Please use an alternate route until further notice. pic.twitter.com/TsXtLNYkbk
🚦🚧TRAFFIC ALERT🚧🚦
— Ofc. Frank Magos (@frankiemagos) March 18, 2019
The intersection of N. Alvernon and E. Grant Road is closed due to a serious-injury collision. Please consider an alternate route.
Police say the girl was in a crosswalk when she was hit. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated. There were no signs of impairment.
Police have yet to determine whether or not speed was a factor in the crash.