Highlights
- DeWayne Lewis, 57, was killed Tuesday night in a hit-and-run near 5th Avenue and Indian School Road in midtown Phoenix.
- Phoenix police are searching for a white SUV whose driver fled without stopping after striking Lewis.
- An unidentified witness told police and Arizona's Family the driver was a white woman with windows down, traveling eastbound at high speed.
- The witness says the vehicle is missing its front bumper, a detail he provided to investigators as a potential identifying clue.
A 57-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run Tuesday night in midtown Phoenix, and investigators are asking the public to help identify the driver of a white SUV who fled the scene near 5th Avenue and Indian School Road, FOX 10 Phoenix and Hoodline confirmed independently.
Phoenix police identified the victim as DeWayne Lewis. Detectives did not specify whether Lewis was in a crosswalk at the time of the collision.
A witness who spoke with Arizona's Family said the driver was traveling fast eastbound on 5th Avenue before the impact. "I heard a boom. She [the driver] hit him and just kept on going," the witness said. "Her front bumper was missing, so if they're looking for clues, she's missing a front bumper."
The witness, who declined to be identified, said the driver also ran a red light. He went to Lewis's aid after the crash and found bystanders already performing chest compressions. He described the driver as a white woman with her windows down, in a white SUV, but said he could not provide a fuller description.
The witness said he lives near the intersection, walks it daily, and recognized Lewis as a regular in the area who frequented the QuikTrip on that corner. "Just take your time. There are civilians walking. Just slow down," he said.
Traffic cameras are mounted on the intersection's signal lights. Phoenix police are asking anyone with additional information to come forward.
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- AZ Family (3TV/CBS5) retrieved 10/09/2026 04:54
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