Deadly crash led to underage drinking probe at East Valley bar: PD

A fatal hit-and-run crash on Sept. 14 near Rural Road and Lemon Street prompted police to begin investigations at Tempe Tavern that authorities said uncovered hundreds of  underage drinking cases.

Tempe police on Wednesday released information about the deadly collision involving a 19-year-old woman who they said had been inside Tempe Tavern before the crash.

The hit-and-run occurred at 1:21 a.m. when an 18-year-old motorcyclist collided with a self-driving car that was turning. Seconds later, he was struck by a white Chevrolet Camaro, whose driver left the scene, police said…

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