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Teen Motorcyclist Killed in Tucson Crash
17-Year-Old Boy Dies in Motorcycle Versus Car Collision at Sandario Road and West Desert Wren Drive
Teen Motorcyclist Killed in Tucson Crash
Tucson, Arizona: A 17-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with a car Sunday afternoon at Sandario Road and West Desert Wren Drive in Picture Rocks.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said the collision occurred just after 4 p.m.
Authorities said the motorcyclist was traveling north on Sandario Road when the driver of a southbound Chevrolet Trailblazer attempted to turn left onto West Desert Wren Drive and hit the teenager.
Medical personnel transported the victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The teen died while receiving treatment.
The driver of the Trailblazer, 42-year-old Martin Craig, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by a moving violation.
Authorities are investigating the accident.