1 dead after motorcycle crash in Phoenix, police say
Jan 16, 2025, 8:00 PM
PHOENIX — A motorcycle rider died on Wednesday after colliding with an SUV on Wednesday, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
Stephen Franklin, 55, was driving his motorcycle without a helmet in the area of Indian School Road and 23rd Avenue before the crash.
A driver in an SUV pulled out of a private drive, striking Franklin, police said.
Details about Phoenix crash between SUV driver, motorcycle rider
Police responded to the scene around 4 p.m.
Medical personnel with the Phoenix Fire Department took Franklin to a hospital. He died while receiving treatment.
The driver of the SUV stayed on scene and didn’t show signs of being intoxicated, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.