A man and a woman riding an e-bike were struck by a car in north Phoenix late Friday night, leaving both of them in extremely critical condition. The crash happened near 43rd and Pointsetta drives, just south of Cactus Road, shortly before 11 p.m.
First responders rushed to the scene just before 11 p.m., according to Arizona's Family. The outlet reported that the Phoenix Fire Department confirmed both the man and the woman were transported to a hospital in extremely critical condition after being hit while riding the e-bike.
Investigation Still Underway
Detectives are working to determine what caused the crash, and the station's report notes the investigation remains ongoing. No further details about the driver, the vehicle involved, or the circumstances leading up to the collision have been released.
The crash adds to a string of recent e-bike incidents reported around the Phoenix area in recent months. In June, two teenage boys riding one motorized bike crashed into an SUV at Longview and Weldon avenues, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. Police said the 13- and 14-year-old riders ran a stop sign without helmets before the crash, and both teens were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. FOX 10 Phoenix also reported that the SUV driver stayed at the scene and showed no signs of impairment to responding officers.
Other Recent Crashes Near Cactus Road
A separate crash near 43rd Avenue and Cactus Road — in the same north Phoenix area as Friday's incident and sharing part of its address — left one person dead and three others hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, according to ABC15. A separate report from KOLD described a series of e-bike crashes across Arizona over a recent month-long span, including a near-collision, a rider seriously hurt after running a red light, and a fatal crash involving a car.
As of now, authorities have not released the identities of the man and woman hurt in Friday night's crash, nor any update on their conditions beyond the initial extremely critical status reported by the Phoenix Fire Department. Detectives continue to work to determine the cause, and the investigation remains active.
