Phoenix police are investigating a fatal collision that left one man dead.
According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers were called to a vehicle collision just before 9:30 p.m. in the area of Cactus Road and Escobar Way. When officers arrived, they found a man, later identified as 63-year-old David Griffith, with obvious signs of injuries lying on the roadway with a bicycle nearby. The fire department responded to provide medical aid, but Griffith died from his injuries. The vehicle and driver involved in the collision remained on scene. The driver showed no signs of impairment.
Detectives responded to investigate the collision. Preliminary information indicates Griffith was riding his bicycle westbound on Cactus Road, in the curb lane, when he was hit by a vehicle that was also heading westbound.
Detectives did not observe any reflectors or lights on Griffith’s bicycle.