Daniel Harrington, 54, dies in motorcycle collision at River and 1st in Tucson, Arizona
Fatal motorcycle crash restricts busy midtown intersection
The intersection of River Road and First Avenue is partially closed due to a fatal motorcycle crash.
Tucson police: Motorcyclist, 54, killed in crash on north side
Investigators determined that Harrington was riding a yellow 1999 Harley-Davidson motorcycle southbound on First near River. The driver of a 2009 Toyota RAV4 was northbound and set to make a westbound turn onto River. The light for northbound and southbound traffic was green. The RAV4 was waiting to turn when the driver slowly moved the vehicle too far into the intersection where it collided with the oncoming motorcycle, throwing the rider, police said.
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