Accounts differ on the location, with one placing the crash on Interstate 17 and another near 5th Avenue, while DPS asks the public for leads.
Phoenix, AZ - October 27, 2026
A pedestrian died after being struck in a hit-and-run in Phoenix on Oct. 23, according to published reports. One report identifies the pedestrian as 57-year-old DeWayne Lewis. The Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking the public for help locating a silver Mercedes GLC with front-end damage.
Key Facts
- Date: Oct. 23 (reported crash date); first reported October 27, 2026
- Location: Northbound Interstate 17 near Indian School Road, according to DPS-linked reporting. Another account places the crash near 5th Avenue and Indian School Road.
- Type of crash: Fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian
- Vehicles involved: Silver Mercedes GLC with front-end damage (sought by DPS); white SUV (per a 12News report)
- Injuries / fatalities: One fatality (pedestrian). Injuries not specified.
- Responding agencies: Arizona Department of Public Safety, including its Vehicular Crimes Unit
- Reported by: Hoodline, 12News
Crash Overview
DPS is looking for a silver Mercedes GLC with front-end damage that it connects to an Oct. 23 collision on the northbound stretch of Interstate 17 near Indian School Road. After the crash, the driver drove away, and investigators say they need tips to move the case forward. DPS made the request public in an online post.
Another DPS statement indicates that every vehicle in the collision drove off from the scene, and Vehicular Crimes Unit detectives are running the case.
A 12News report places the incident at 5th Avenue and Indian School Road instead of on I-17. That report says the pedestrian was taken to a hospital, where he later died. It also says police believed a white SUV that left the scene was the vehicle that struck him.
DPS asks anyone with information to contact the department through its tip line or online portal. Beyond that, the reports offer no further information about the driver or how the collision occurred.