A man was killed in an overnight car crash in Peoria early Tuesday, prompting a major closure of 75th Avenue while investigators worked the scene. Police say the driver who struck him stayed put and is cooperating with the investigation, though it remains unclear whether impairment played any role.
First responders were called around 1:30 a.m. to reports of the crash near 75th Avenue and Shangri La Road, just north of Peoria Avenue, according to azfamily.com. Officers arrived to find a man dead at the scene, and he had not been publicly identified as of Tuesday.
Bicycle Believed Involved, Driver Stayed on Scene
Authorities believe the man was riding a bicycle when he was hit by a vehicle, per the same azfamily.com account. The driver remained at the scene following the crash, and police said the driver is cooperating with the investigation, according to telemundoarizona.com. That outlet also reported that authorities have not yet determined whether impairment was a factor in the crash.
The closure stretched well beyond the immediate crash site. 75th Avenue between Cactus and Peoria roads was expected to remain closed for several hours as officers investigated, the azfamily.com report noted.
Not the First Deadly Crash at This Stretch of 75th Avenue
Not the First Deadly Crash on 75th Avenue This isn't the first fatal crash on 75th Avenue. In May 2024, a 17-year-old Peoria girl died after a two-vehicle crash at 75th Avenue and Cholla Street. That crash happened just before 11 a.m. when a Chevrolet Avalanche heading south collided with a Toyota Scion turning left onto Cholla Street, according to azfamily.com's earlier coverage. The 2024 intersection closure lasted hours before the road reopened around 4:45 p.m.
The circumstances of Tuesday's crash remain under investigation, and no additional details about the vehicle involved or the sequence of events have been released. Statewide, Arizona recorded 1,640 bicyclist crashes in 2025, an increase from the year before, even as pedestrian crashes declined to 1,999, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The agency also reported on statewide traffic fatalities last year.
