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14-Year-Old Killed in Peoria Off-Road Motorcycle Rear-End Crash

Police say impairment is not suspected, with the crash under investigation.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 3 p.m. Sunday near Old Carefree Highway and Lake Pleasant Parkway by the Waddell Canal bridge.
  • Police report two off-road motorcycles were traveling westbound when one slowed near a bend and was struck from behind.
  • All four riders were ejected, including two adult drivers and two juvenile passengers.
  • The drivers, reported as 18 and 19 years old, and the second juvenile were transported to hospitals, with the adults described as having minor injuries.
  • Authorities have not released the identity of the 14-year-old who was pronounced dead at the scene.