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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: mystery-ak on February 25, 2023, 11:45:57 pm
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2 dead, 11 injured after truck hits group of bicyclists in Goodyear
By May Phan
Published February 25, 2023 8:47AM
GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Two bicyclists are dead and 11 others have been hospitalized after a pickup truck struck a group of bicyclists in Goodyear, police said Saturday.
The collision happened near MC-85 and Cotton Lane just before 8 a.m. on Feb. 25.
A woman died at the scene while another man died at the hospital. The other 11 victims were taken to three different hospitals in the Valley.
All the victims were adults, but no other information was released about their ages or conditions.
Police say the driver of the pickup stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. It's unknown if speed or impairment played a factor.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Goodyear Fire, Avondale Fire, Buckeye Fire, Glendale Police, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and Arizona Fire Medical responded to this scene.
No names have been released in this case.
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https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/multiple-bicyclists-hospitalized-after-being-struck-by-vehicle-in-goodyear
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The truck was rushing a bunch of Dem ballots to Runbeck.
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February 26, 2023 2:03pm EST
Arizona police arrest truck driver after 2 bicyclists killed, 11 others hurt along Goodyear highway
Pedro Quintana-Lujan faces manslaughter, other charges in Goodyear crash
By Danielle Wallace | Fox News
Arizona police announced Sunday that an arrest has been made after a truck collided with a group of bicyclists Saturday morning, killing two of them and leaving another 11 people injured.
Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26, was arrested and booked on several charges including two counts of manslaughter, the Goodyear Police Department said in an update on Facebook Sunday.
KPHO-TV reported that Quintana-Lujan also faces three counts of aggravated assault, 18 counts of endangerment, and two counts of causing serious injury or death by a moving violation.
Two of the bicyclists died, and one remains in life-threatening condition, police said Sunday.
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/arizona-police-arrest-truck-driver-2-bicyclists-killed-11-hurt-along-goodyear-highway
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Since they are not stating that he is an Illegal that means he is an Illegal.