UPDATE: 8:24 a.m., Jan. 31:
The woman who was hit and killed by a car on East 22nd Street Tuesday morning has been identified as 46-year-old Sarah Marie Chavez.
Chavez was attempting to cross East 22nd Street, from south to north, near South Park Avenue, shortly after 6:30 a.m. when she was struck be a 2014 Dodge Charger heading westbound in excess of the 30 mile-per-hour nighttime speed limit, according to a news release from TPD.
Chavez was in a marked crosswalk, the release said, but she was crossing against the light. She died at the scene.
The driver of the Charger stopped and cooperated with the investigation. Tucson Police determined he was not impaired at the time, but he also did not have a valid driver's license.
The investigation is ongoing.
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Tucson Police are investigating a crash on the Southside that left a woman dead.
According to TPD, it happened around 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan 30. Officers say a woman was hit and killed near Park Ave. and 22nd St.
Details remain limited at this time, but drivers in the area should try and find an alternate route.
KGUN will continue to provide you updates as we learn more.
