Pedestrian Killed By Impaired Driver: Tucson PD

TUCSON, AZ — A pedestrian was killed in Tucson early Sunday morning after being hit by a car, according to a release from the Tucson Police Department.

Soon before 1 a.m. Sunday, police say, Isaiah Suazo and a group of friends were leaving a house party and crossed the street in the 700 block of West Drexel Road. One car stopped to let the group, not in a crosswalk, pass, police said.

Another car had to swerve to avoid rear-ending the first car, police say, ending up in the universal left turn lane. The driver tried to stop the car, but hit Suazo anyway.

Suazo was taken to Banner University Medical Center. He died soon after from his injuries.

The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with investigators. He was later found by a Tucson Police DUI officer to be impaired, the release says.

Police got a search warrant for the driver's blood and took a sample. They're awaiting results.

Suazo was also impaired at the time, police say.

No charges or citations have been issued as of the release, police said. Charges are pending lab

Tucson has had eight traffic death so far this year, police say: four pedestrians, two motorcycles and two cars.