The fatal Phoenix crash happened just before 2 a.m. near the intersection of 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
Phoenix, AZ – A man was killed and a woman was critically injured after a car and motorcycle collided in west Phoenix early Saturday morning, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
The fatal Phoenix crash happened just before 2 a.m. near the intersection of 51st Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road.
The circumstances of the collision were not immediately released. First responders were called to reports of a crash involving a car and motorcycle at the intersection.
When first responders arrived, they found the male motorcycle rider dead at the scene. A woman who was riding as a passenger on the motorcycle was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition. A third person, a man, was evaluated at the scene but declined medical transportation. The identities of those involved were not provided.
No arrests were reported in connection with the crash.
Phoenix police detectives are investigating the collision to determine its cause.
The Phoenix Police Department and Phoenix Fire Department responded to the scene following the collision. The information provided did not indicate whether the roadway was closed or specify the extent of any traffic disruption.
The fatal Phoenix crash remains under investigation as detectives work to determine the circumstances that led to the collision.