Tempe, AZ : Suspect facing charges of hit-and-run, driving under the influence in fatal Tempe collision on Friday, September 12, 2014
A man is facing felony charges after he allegedly fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run in Tempe.
Tempe police Lt. Jeffrey Glover says Jon Alguire was crossing the street mid-block near Apache Boulevard and McClintock Drive on Friday around 9 p.m. when he was hit by a vehicle.
Alguire was taken to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
Glover says the driver, 29-year-old Justin Michael Gordecki, abandoned his Ford pickup truck and left the scene.
Police later made contact with Gordecki at a nearby apartment, where he admitted to his involvement in the incident.
Gordecki faces one count each of driving under the influence, felony hit-and-run vehicle collision and false reporting to police.
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Suspect facing charges of hit-and-run, driving under the influence in fatal Tempe collision