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Motorcyclist killed in crash on US 60/Grand Avenue in Glendale

Nov 10, 2023, 6:44 AM | Updated: 8:15 am

Stock image of a wrecked motorcycle. A motorcycle driver was killed in a crash Thursday, Nov. 10, 2...

A motorcycle driver was killed in a crash Thursday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. (Pixabay Stock Photo)

(Pixabay Stock Photo)

PHOENIX — A motorcycle driver was killed in a crash Thursday that led to an overnight closure of U.S. 60/Grand Avenue in Glendale, authorities said.

Officers responded to a motorcycle-vehicle collision on Grand Avenue at Orangewood Avenue, northwest of Glendale and 59th avenues, around 4 p.m., the Glendale Police Department said.

The motorcyclist, 28-year-old Leodany Hernandez Reyes, was pronounced dead at the crash site.

The woman driving the vehicle remained at the scene and cooperated with police. Impairment was not believed to be a factor in the collision, police said.

The investigation into what caused he collision is ongoing.

Grand Avenue was closed in both directions between Myrtle and Northern Avenues until early Friday.

No other details were made available.

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Motorcyclist killed in crash on US 60/Grand Avenue in Glendale