UPDATE 11 a.m., Sept. 29
The motorcyclist who crashed into a vehicle on Tucson's east side on Sept. 21 has died. He has been identified as 37-year-old Cody Michael Collins.
The collision closed East Speedway just west of North Kolb Road for several hours that morning.
Tucson Police detectives determined that Collins was riding westbound on Speedway when a 78-year-old woman driving a 2014 Cadillac SRX attempted to turn left into the eastbound lanes from Dorado Boulevard.
Collins slammed into the driver's side of the Cadillac. He was transported to St. Joseph's Hospital with life threatening-injuries, the news release said. Tucson Police were notified Friday, Sept. 29, that he had died.
The 78-year-old driver of the Cadillac was not impaired and was transported to the hospital for precautionary reasons, TPD said. She was cited for a physical injury/moving violation. Collins was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
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UPDATE 11:09 a.m.
All lanes have reopened at the Speedway and Kolb intersection.
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A serious crash involving a motorcycle on Tucson's east side has closed lanes in both directions on East Speedway, west of North Kolb Road.
Tucson Police responded to reports of a collision between a motorcycle and another vehicle at East Speedway and East Dorado Boulevard shortly after 7 a.m., according to TPD.
The motorcyclist, an adult male, has been transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Tucson Police said the road will be closed for several hours. Morning commuters should find alternate routes and expect delays.
