A borrowed truck led Phoenix police to a deadly hit-and-run suspect, according to AZ Family.
The matter has not been resolved in court.
What police say happened
Police said a deadly hit-and-run occurred in Glendale. According to AZ Family, a borrowed truck led police to a suspect.
The source did not provide details about speed or impairment.
How investigators identified a suspect
The truck was described as borrowed, according to AZ Family. The source did not provide details about the truck's return, any statement to its owner or windshield damage.
Police later found the truck near 47th and Olive avenues in Glendale. The source did not provide details about the evidence or how police identified the suspect. It also did not provide the suspect's explanation for leaving.
What the broader safety data show
The available data do not provide a Phoenix-specific count for fatal or serious-injury bicyclist crashes in 2025. Statewide, the Arizona Department of Transportation reported that bicyclist fatalities held steady in 2024, even as Arizona recorded 1,379 bicyclist crashes, the highest number in the previous five years.
ADOT later reported that fewer bicyclists were killed in 2025 than in 2024, while bicyclist crashes increased to 1,640. The statewide figures describe overall patterns, not the cause or risk level of the crash that killed Rodriguez.
A City of Phoenix analysis of crash data from 2016 through 2023 found 2,671 bicyclist injury crashes in the city. The study found that bicycle crashes resulting in death or serious injury occurred more often during daylight and commuting hours; it did not identify the specific cause of Rodriguez's crash.
Phoenix's safety response
Phoenix has made severe-crash reduction a policy priority. The City of Phoenix says the City Council approved a comprehensive Vision Zero Road Safety Action Plan in September 2022 and allocated $10 million annually for its implementation.
For drivers, ADOT guidance says Arizona law requires at least 3 feet when passing a cyclist, with 5 feet preferred. That guidance is general safety information and does not determine fault in this case.
