Police said a man was riding a gas-powered scooter on Cave Creek Road when he collided head-on with a vehicle on the left-hand turn-only lane
Phoenix, AZ.- A scooter rider was killed in a crash with a vehicle in north Phoenix early Wednesday morning, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
The crash happened on Cave Creek Road and Cheryl Drive at about 1:30 a.m. October 16.
Police said a man was riding a gas-powered scooter on Cave Creek Road when he collided head-on with a vehicle on the left-hand turn-only lane.
The scooter rider, Gary Helton, 42, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the vehicle was reportedly impaired, police said.
The accident is under investigation.