TUCSON, Ariz. — A man is dead after he was involved in a motorcycle crash in Tucson, the city's police department said.
On the morning of March 5, officials received a call about a crash involving a motorcyclist near Aviation Parkway and 22nd Street.
According to authorities, first responders arrived on the scene around 8 a.m. and evaluated those involved in the crash. A man, identified as 37-year-old Chirag Patel, was riding the motorcycle and sustained life-threatening injuries, police said.
Patel was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives responded to the scene and continued the investigation. Witnesses said Patel was riding a blue Yamaha motorcycle eastbound on Aviation Parkway when he attempted to make a left turn onto the eastbound 22nd Street ramp.
Officials said he was then struck by a blue 2010 Toyota Corolla. According to witnesses, Patel was turning left on a protected green arrow and the Toyota ran the red light.
Authorities identified the Toyota driver as a 27-year-old woman. Police said she immediately stopped after the crash and cooperated with the investigation. She was transported to a local hospital for minor injuries. It was determined that she was not impaired at the time of the crash.
Officials added that Patel was reportedly wearing a helmet and had the proper motorcycle endorsement on his license.
The Toyota driver's failure to stop at a red light is the major contributing factor of the incident, police said. The investigation is ongoing and no charges or citations have been issued at the time of this writing.
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