Highlights
- A woman in a wheelchair was struck by a vehicle near 28th Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix's Maryvale neighborhood shortly after midnight Thursday.
- Authorities believe a black four-door sedan hit the woman, whose broken leg may or may not be from the crash.
- The driver left the scene before officers arrived; the woman is expected to survive.
- Phoenix police and Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Phoenix police are searching for the driver of a black four-door sedan who struck a woman in a wheelchair and fled the scene near 28th Avenue and Thomas Road in the Maryvale neighborhood just after midnight Thursday, according to the Phoenix Police Department via Arizona's Family.
First responders found the woman with a broken leg upon arrival, though police said it is unclear if the injury resulted from the crash. The driver reportedly left the scene before officers arrived. The woman was transported to a hospital and is expected to survive, the report states.
The incident was also confirmed by FOX 10 Phoenix and 12News.
Anyone with information on the driver or vehicle can contact Phoenix police or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS, or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish speakers. No arrest has been reported.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 03/09/2026 15:16
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