Two pedestrians were hit by a truck on the evening of March 16 at the intersection of University Drive and Dorsey Lane, leading to the closure of westbound University.
The driver of the truck allegedly fled the scene but was later found and detained, according to a statement from the Tempe Police Department.
The two victims were alert but were transported to the hospital in serious condition, the statement said.
Tempe PD was unable to identify the suspect or victims as University students.
This story is developing and may be updated.
Edited by Sophia Braccio, George Headley and Alexis Heichman.
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Senna James is the digital editor-in-chief of The State Press. She currently works as a digital reporter for Cronkite News. She has previously worked as an intern at AZ Big Media and a public relations specialist at the Cronkite Agency. She is in her 7th semester with The State Press working previously as a managing editor and the community and culture editor.
