Police reported that a man riding on a motorized wheelchair was in the roadway when he was hit by a car heading north on 7th Avenue

Phoenix Crash
Pedestrian Killed in Phoenix Crash on Seventh Avenue near Salt River

, AZ.- A wheelchair rider was hit and killed by a vehicle in south Phoenix on Thursday night, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

The crash took place on Seventh Avenue, just south of the Salt River bridge, at around 8:43 p.m. July 24.

Police reported that a man riding on a motorized wheelchair was in the roadway when he was hit by a car heading north on 7th Avenue.

The victim was rushed to a hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

The driver stayed at the scene and was not suspected of impairment.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.