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Police identify pedestrian killed on Flowing Wells Road Tuesday

After an investigation, city engineers determined traffic signals were not working properly near Flowing Wells and Roger, near the site of where a pedestrian was killed Tuesday.

Tucson police responded to a deadly wreck in the 3900 block of North Flowing Wells Road. Police say Flowing Wells would be shut down between Knox and Roger for the next several hours. Photo via TPD.

By: Phil Villarreal

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Tucson police responded to a deadly wreck in the 3900 block of North Flowing Wells Road Tuesday.

Police say the wreck happened just before 5 a.m.

🚨TRAFFIC ALERT🚨

Officers from @OperationsWest are at the scene of a fatal pedestrian collision in the 3900 block of N. Flowing Wells Rd. Flowing Wells will be shutdown between Knox & Roger for the next several hours.

Please avoid the area and use an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/y7c8hE1Pj4
— Tucson Police Dept (@Tucson_Police) December 20, 2022

A 2017 Ram Promaster 1500hit and killed 46-year-old pedestrian Laura Patricia Ortega.

The driver stopped at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. The driver was not impaired.

Police say Ortega was not in a crosswalk when she was hit.
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Phil Villarreal is the senior real-time editor for KGUN 9. He is also a digital producer and host of "Phil on Film" seen weekly on Good Morning Tucson, Phil moved to KGUN after 17 years with the Arizona Daily Star. He is married and has four children. Share your story ideas and important issues with Phil by emailing phil.villarreal@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.