Ariyah Marie Elias, 5, was crossing at the intersection of East Guadalupe Road and South Hawes Road in Mesa, Arizona, when she was fatally hit by a truck on December 26, Mesa Police said.
‘I want justice for my daughter’: Family demands answers after daughter, 5, is hit and killed in crosswalk No one has been arrested or charged in connection with the fatal collision, police say.
A truck heading west on Guadalupe “proceeded through the intersection on a green light and struck the child,” police told The Independent in a statement.
The driver reported not seeing the group until entering the intersection, and by then, it was too late, and the driver was unable to stop, police said.
“We understand this is a heartbreaking incident for the community, and our thoughts are with the family and everyone impacted,” Mesa Police said.
