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Richard Machado, 23, killed in motorcycle accident on First Avenue in Tucson, Arizona

Modified Date: 
Sat, 04/18/2015 - 2:49pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, April 5, 2015

Midtown road open after deadly motorcycle accident

First Avenue is back open after a fatal motorcycle accident earlier today. 

Tucson motorcyclist doing "wheelie" before fatal wreck

Machado, who was wearing a helmet, put the front wheel back down and attempted to avoid the crash, but he lost control and skidded into the pickup truck.
A motorcycle crash occured on First Avenue when the motorcyclist struck a pickup truck that was pulling out of a driveway. The motorcyclist would up sliding beneath the truck, and was killed in the accident. No names have been released.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed
People Involved: 
Richard Machado
Roadway: 
First Avenue
City: 
Tucson, AZ
County: 
Pima County, AZ
Area: 
Tucson, AZ

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