Man dead after being hit by car in Glendale

GLENDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - A man is dead after being hit by a car in Glendale late Sunday afternoon. He’s since been identified as 26-year-old Justin Syphurs.

Around 5:15 p.m., Glendale police were called to a crash involving a car and a pedestrian near 43rd and Peoria avenues. Police say a woman was driving west on Peoria Avenue when she hit a man who was crossing mid-block. Syphurs died at the scene.

Police say speed and impairment do not appear to be factors in the crash, and no citation has been issued. The area near the deadly collision was closed for several hours Sunday night as detectives investigated the crash.

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