TEMPE, Ariz. — A motorcyclist who was involved in a crash that closed eastbound I-10 for some time Monday morning was killed in the crash, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials said.
The motorcycle reportedly sideswiped a pickup truck before the rider, identified as 60-year-old Rick Marino of Yuma, lost control and was thrown from the motorcycle. First responders pronounced Marino dead on the scene.
The driver of the pickup truck was not injured, and officials said that they were not impaired.
Authorities closed the freeway briefly as they investigated the scene.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
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