Motorcyclist killed in Phoenix crash after driver fails to yield
A 43-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday when he was hit by a turning car on Southern Avenue, Phoenix police said.
A Phoenix man was killed in a two-vehicle collision in Chandler on Tuesday night, Jan. 23, 2024. (Getty Images File Photo)
(Getty Images File Photo)
PHOENIX — A 43-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday when he was hit by a turning car on Southern Avenue, Phoenix police said.
The wreck happened around 5:40 p.m. near Southern and 27th avenues. Jason David Irons-Raiter was riding his motorcycle westbound on Southern when he was hit by a car that turned in front of him into a private driveway. That driver failed to yield the right of way and hit Irons-Raiter, according to preliminary details released by Phoenix police.
Officers found Irons-Raiter in critical condition at the scene. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The other driver showed no signs of impairment, police said.
The case is still under investigation.
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