A man was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in Glendale in the predawn hours Monday, prompting a closure of Grand Avenue while officers investigated the crash. Glendale police said they responded to the intersection of 71st Avenue and Grand Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. and found the pedestrian severely hurt at the scene.
A Glendale police SUV blocks Grand Avenue early Monday as officers respond to a crash that left a pedestrian seriously injured and prompted the road closure.
Emergency personnel transported the adult man to a hospital with serious injuries that police described as possibly life-threatening. No further information about the victim’s identity, age, or current condition has been released, and police did not provide details about the driver or the vehicle involved.
Glendale investigators said the pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk at the time of the collision. That detail was highlighted as officers worked to determine the full sequence of events that led to the crash.
As part of the response, Grand Avenue was closed in both directions near 71st Avenue. Police established a perimeter around the immediate area and maintained the roadway closure while investigators examined the scene. No timetable was provided for when the stretch of Grand Avenue would be reopened.
Officials urged motorists to use alternate routes while the investigation remained active. The closure affected traffic on one of the city’s major corridors in the early-morning hours, and officers remained on scene as they collected whatever information they could from the site.
Glendale police said their investigation into the collision was ongoing. Investigators were expected to continue working at the scene until they completed their initial examination and had gathered the necessary information to determine how the crash occurred.
Authorities have not announced any arrests or cited any traffic violations as of the latest update. Police asked anyone with information about the crash to come forward so investigators could piece together a clearer picture of the circumstances surrounding the collision.
The incident unfolded early Monday and remained under active investigation into the morning hours, with police advising the public to avoid the closed segment of Grand Avenue until they announced the roadway was safe to reopen. Drivers in the area were asked to seek alternative routes and to monitor official channels for updates on the status of the investigation and the road closure.