{"id":3104,"date":"2026-07-06T04:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T04:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3104"},"modified":"2026-07-06T04:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T04:05:55","slug":"deputies-respond-to-fatal-motorcycle-crash-in-pima-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3104","title":{"rendered":"Deputies respond to fatal motorcycle crash in Pima County"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) &#8211; The Pima County Sheriff\u2019s Department responded to a fatal motorcycle crash near the intersection of South Cardinal Avenue and West Valencia Road on July 5. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3103\">Fireworks cause large brush fire in Tucson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The PCSD said a motorcycle was traveling westbound on Valencia Road when it hit a truck that was making a left turn. <\/p>\n<p>Both the driver and the passenger of the motorcycle were taken to the hospital. The passenger sustained serious injuries, and the driver, 34-year-old Alejandro Daniel Ruiz Leon, died. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3101\">5 minors hurt after shooting at Westgate Entertainment District, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The PCSD said Leon was not wearing a helmet, but the passenger was. <\/p>\n<p>Deputies determined Leon\u2019s speed and impairment were factors in the crash. <\/p>\n<p>The investigation is still ongoing. <\/p>\n<p>=====================================================<\/p>\n<p>Are you streaming 13 News?<\/p>\n<p>Watch a free live stream of Tucson Now and 13 News at TucsonNow.Live.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to download the free Tucson Now app which you can find on Apple and Google.<\/p>\n<p>If you are using a desktop computer, you can use your mobile device to scan the QR code below.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=3099\">Extreme Heat Watch mid-week: Storm chances later<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can submit your breaking news or weather images here.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The crash happened on July 5 at the intersection of Cardinal Avenue and West Valencia Road. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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