One dead after a fatal collision. Officers say the collision on Saturday was between a red 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and a Blue 2019 Yamaha YZFR3 motorcycle.
TUCSON, Ariz. — On Saturday, April 30, 2022, the Tucson Police Department responded to a serious injury collision at the intersection of North 1st Avenue and East Limberlost Drive.
Officers say the collision was between a red 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt and a Blue 2019 Yamaha YZFR3 motorcycle. The rider was transported to Banner University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Officers say 53-year-old Blaine Martineau died before arriving at the hospital. Traffic Detectives say that the Chevrolet Cobalt attempted to make a left turn from a private business located on the northeast corner of the intersection. The Yamaha YZFR3 was traveling northbound on 1st Avenue and collided with the Chevrolet Cobalt that was attempting to make a left-hand turn onto southbound 1st Avenue.
The driver of the Chevrolet Cobalt stopped after the collision and cooperated with the investigation officers say.Corey Salmon is a real-time editor and associate producer for KGUN 9. He was born in New York but has lived in Tucson for over 10 years. Corey has a passion for film production and also runs his own business shooting & editing films on a RED. Share your story ideas and important issues with Corey by emailing corey.salmon@kgun9.
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