Tucson, AZ : Cardinal Avenue closed due to crash involving pedestrian on South Cardinal Avenue just north of West Valencia Road on Monday, 6th January, 2020

A man was transported to the hospital after he was hit by a car on Tucson's southwest side, officials said.

Deputies are investigating a hit-and-run collision that happened around 9 p.m. Monday on South Cardinal Avenue just north of West Valencia Road, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said in a news release.

The department is looking for a silver 1999 Mustang GT missing a front bumper in connection to the incident.

Cardinal Avenue was closed while deputies investigate the incident and drivers are being asked to find an alternate route.

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