Updated on July 25, 2023 at 9:20 p.m.
The Tucson Police Department responded to a deadly motorcycle crash on July 19.
The incident occurred at the intersection of East 5th Street and North Jefferson Avenue around 6 a.m.
A 2015 BMW sedan driver was not injured but the motorcyclist was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officers say the BMW sedan was going eastbound on 5th Street trying to turn left onto northbound Jefferson Avenue.
The driver was identified as a 49-year-old man, who turned left in front of the motorcyclist.
The motorcycle crashed into the passenger side of the BMW.
The driver of the BMW immediately stopped and was not impaired.
He was cited for failing to yield while making a left turn and causing serious injury/death from a collision.
On July 25, TPD was notified of the motorcyclist's death.
He was identified as 44-year-old Micah Cameron Jacobs. Next of kin was notified.
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Tucson police are investigating what they called a serious crash between a motorcycle driver and a car driver Wednesday morning.
Officers got reports to drive to the intersection of East 5th Street and N. Jefferson Avenue. On Twitter, TPD warned that at round 6:55 a.m., officers had closed traffic off to drivers heading to work or starting their day.
TPD asked drivers to find another route and to expect delays if they need to come to the intersection.
