Phoenix police: Officer struck by vehicle dies

The Latest on a Phoenix police officer (all times local):

10:25 a.m.

A Phoenix Police Department spokesman says an officer has died after being struck by a vehicle at a collision scene Thursday.

Sgt. Tommy Thompson says Officer Paul Rutherford was struck while on the roadway and died after being transported to a hospital in extremely critical condition.

Thompson said Rutherford was 51 years old, had been an officer for nearly 23 years, was married and had two adult children.

Police Chief Jeri Williams said Phoenix “has a reason to mourn because once again one of our officers was killed in the line of duty.”

Thompson said the driver of the vehicle that struck Rutherford remained at the scene and that the investigation was in its early stages.

The incident occurred near West Indian School Road and North 75th Avenue.

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10:05 a.m.

The Phoenix Police Department says an officer was transported to a hospital in extremely critical condition after being struck by a vehicle at a collision scene Thursday.

News outlets reported that the officer was on foot when struck.

A police spokesman, Sgt. Tommy Thompson, said Police Chief Jeri Williams planned to address the news media regarding the incident, which occurred at West Indian School Road and North 75th Avenue.

No additional information was immediately available.