ARIZONA — A man was killed in a hit-and-run crash Tuesday night along State Route 87 south of Payson, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Authorities said the crash occurred around 10 p.m. near mile marker 224. When troopers arrived, they found the man’s body in the southbound lanes after he had been struck by a vehicle.
Officials said the vehicle involved left the scene following the crash.
The vehicle was later located on the side of the southbound lanes of State Route 87. Investigators said the driver of the suspected vehicle had front-end damage.
Detectives are currently questioning the driver as part of the ongoing investigation.
The crash led to an overnight closure of the highway, which reopened around 4:30 a.m.
The victim’s identity has not been released.
