AZ - Truck collides w/bicyclists, 2 killed, 11 injured, Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26, arrested - Goodyear, 25 Feb 2023

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https://www.npr.org/2023/02/27/1159631614/arizona-car-crash-cyclists-suspect

Authorities in a suburb of Phoenix arrested a man in connection with a weekend crash that killed two people and injured 11 others.

Police in Goodyear, Ariz., said they arrested Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26, in connection with the crash. Quintana-Lujan faces two counts of manslaughter, three counts of aggravated assault, 18 counts of endangerment and two counts of causing serious injury or death by a moving violation, according to a media statement shared with NPR on Monday.

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More details from earlier story on CBS 5:

Goodyear PD: 2 dead, 11 cyclists hospitalized after being hit by pickup truck

Cotton Lane is closed in both directions from the circle at Estrella Parkway to MC-85.

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Initial reports of a vehicle versus bicyclist crash came in around 8 a.m. According to Goodyear police, the incident happened near the Cotton Lane Bridge, next to the MC-85. Emergency crews described the victims as having “very serious injuries.” Early reports indicated ten ambulances being called to the scene, but at least two were rushed moments after the crash. Authorities later said that one cyclist, a woman, was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second rider died at an area hospital.

ETA: post further below now reporting 19 injured.

 

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Bridge where accident happened (I think):

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[Traymar]

This seems to be an update. Includes statements from driver and names of victims.

LIVE: Driver claims steering wheel ‘locked’ before plowing into a group of cyclists in Goodyear

Detectives described the initial scene as having bikes “broken into pieces and clothing littered” throughout the street.

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