Ichiroh Kobayashi, 68, killed, and Yoshizuka Toshimitsu, 63, injured in motorcycle crash on Oatman Highway in Golden Shores, Arizona
Modified Date:
Fri, 06/05/2015 - 6:29pmAccident Date:
Thursday, June 4, 20151 Japanese tourist dead, another injured in Arizona crash
One Japanese tourist is dead and another injured after a motorcycle crash in northwestern Arizona.
Japanese visitor killed in northwestern Arizona motorcycle crash
Mohave County sheriff’s deputies responded shortly after 10 a.m. to the accident on the Oatman Highway near the Colorado River community of Golden Shores.
A group of five people from Japan had rented motorcycles, and two riders were involved in Thursday morning's accident on Oatman Highway. The two motorcycles exited the roadway after failing to safely complete a turn. Ichiroh Kobayashi, 68, was pronounced deceased at the crash site. Yoshizuka Toshimitsu, 63, was transported to a hospital in Las Vegas.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Ichiroh Kobayashi
Yoshizuka Toshimitsu
Roadway:
Oatman HighwayCounty:
Mohave County, AZArea:
Phoenix, AZ
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