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Victim in Fatal Hit-and-Run in Tucson Identified

Fire rescue stock photoTUCSON, AZ – According to Tucson Police, the victim who was seriously injured in an east Tucson hit-and-run last week has died.

The incident occurred on June 11th at about 6 p.m. near the intersection of Craycroft Road and 22nd Avenue.

Investigators say that a Chevrolet Camaro driven by 25-year-old Michael Damon Perkins collided with a Hyundai Elantra, causing both vehicles to skid out of control. The Camaro crossed several lanes of traffic before slamming into the back of a trailer.

Perkins was apparently taken to a nearby hospital, where he died.

The driver in the Hyundai fled the scene before authorities arrived. No further details regarding that person’s identity are available at this time.

Craycroft Road map in Tucson

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