Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Interstate 15 near Beaver Dam, Arizona.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck a pedestrian.
Participants:
- Pedestrian
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Pedestrian, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, March 8th, 2022, around 1:00 in the morning, an accident between a pedestrian and a tractor-trailer left one individual dead. Troopers from the ASP said the accident was reported along Interstate 15 in Beaver Dam, Arizona.
Investigators said one as-of-yet unidentified individual was killed when he was allegedly hit by a UPS tractor-trailer as he was walking alongside or made an attempt to cross the lanes of Interstate 15. Emergency responders pronounced the pedestrian dead of his injuries after the accident. Officials believe the pedestrian may have been in an argument in the moments before the incident.
According to Google Maps, Interstate 15 cuts north and south through Beaver Dam.
State and local law enforcement agencies responded to the accident scene in order to assist.