CROSSWALK

Boy walking with his mother dies after collision at McDowell Road

Boy dies at hospital after Monday crash at 36th Street and McDowell Road, police said.

(Metro Creative Connection)

A boy died following a Monday collision as he was walking in front of his mother near 36^th Street and McDowell Road, police said Tuesday.

The collision occurred just after 8 p.m. Aug. 18 near 36th Street and McDowell Road where officers found the boy in critical condition. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Detectives from the Phoenix Police Department Vehicular Crimes Unit processed the scene where the woman driving the vehicle remained, according to a release.

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CROSSWALK

Boy walking with his mother dies after collision at McDowell Road

(Metro Creative Connection)

Boy dies at hospital after Monday crash at 36th Street and McDowell Road, police said.

Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2025 3:12 pm

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A boy died following a Monday collision as he was walking in front of his mother near 36^th Street and McDowell Road, police said Tuesday.

The collision occurred just after 8 p.m. Aug. 18 near 36th Street and McDowell Road where officers found the boy in critical condition. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.

Detectives from the Phoenix Police Department Vehicular Crimes Unit processed the scene where the woman driving the vehicle remained, according to a release.

Preliminary information indicates the boy “was walking slightly ahead of his mother southbound in the crosswalk when he was struck by the vehicle,” the release stated.

Impairment is not suspected to be a factor, and police said an investigation is underway.