PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man has died after he was hit by a car on Thursday night in the Maryvale area of Phoenix.

Phoenix Police responded to the reported pedestrian crash around 8 p.m. near 91st and Highland avenues .

Officers arrived and found a man with serious injuries after being hit by a car. The man, later identified as 40-year-old Michael Cathcart, was taken to the hospital, where he did not survive.

Detectives said Cathcart was jaywalking when he was hit. The driver initially left, but came back after hearing how badly the victim was hurt, police said.

Detectives interviewed the driver, who was later released. Impairment is not believed to be a factor, police said.

Investigators didn’t say what led up to the crash.

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