According to a preliminary investigation, the child was riding the e-bike against traffic on Porter Road when they were hit by a vehicle
Maricopa, AZ – A minor was injured after being hit by a vehicle while riding an electric bike in Maricopa on Tuesday morning, according to the Maricopa Police Department.
The vehicle vs bike crash was reported at around 8 a.m. February 3, near Porter Road and Alan Steven Parkway.
According to a preliminary investigation, the child was riding the e-bike against traffic on Porter Road when they were hit by a vehicle. The child reportedly tried to cross the roadway and was struck as the vehicle was attempting to make a right turn at a low rate of speed.
Maricopa Police Department officers immediately responded to the incident and located the injured minor.
The child reportedly suffered minor injuries in the accident and their parent declined medical transport. The child’s age and gender were not specified in the MPD report.
No details on the driver’s identity were immediately provided. Authorities reported that no citations were issued as a result of the collision.
The Maricopa Police Department is handling an ongoing investigation into the incident to establish what led up to the crash.
Maricopa County has the highest population in Arizona and is the fourth-most populated countrywide. The county highly contributes to the traffic accidents that result in injuries and fatalities yearly in Arizona. The state has seen a slight decline in traffic incidents over the past two years, but crash-related fatalities remain high. In 2023, the state recorded 122,247 motor-vehicle crashes resulting in 1,307 deaths, according to reports by AZDOT. In 2024, total crashes dropped to 121,107, and fatalities fell to 1,228 – a 6.1% decrease from the previous year. Despite this modest improvement, serious injuries and fatalities remain near historically high levels, underscoring persistent road-safety challenges. Speeding, impaired driving, and failure to yield continue to be the leading contributors to fatal and serious collisions involving pedestrians statewide. While emergency response initiatives and public-awareness campaigns aim to curb these risks, Arizona’s highways and urban roadways still experience a substantial number of severe crashes each year.
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