Motorcyclist dead following crash in Phoenix

PHOENIX — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Phoenix Saturday evening, authorities said.

According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded to a crash near 31st and Northern avenues around 6:30 p.m. 

Upon arrival, officers found 39-year-old Rigoberto Bencomo, who had been driving a motorcycle that had been hit by an SUV. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died. The driver of the SUV remained at the scene and was evaluated for impairment but showed no signs of impairment.

Upon an investigation, authorities believe the driver of the SUV made a left turn in front of Bencomo, and this is when the crash occurred.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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