An Arizona man has recently been charged after mowing down and killing a bicyclist with his Chevrolet pickup truck. The culprit has since been identified as 39 year old Fernando Ramos and his victim identified as 60 year old George Cooper, who died at the scene of the hit and run.
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Calls Come In About An Arizona Man Mowing Down & Killing A Bicyclist With His Truck
Officials at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office say the incident occurred on Saturday, May 21, before 6 a.m. near Jackrabbit Trail South and Beloat Road in Buckeye, which is the westernmost suburb in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
The Sheriff’s office received calls for a collision involving a car and a bicyclist. When police arrived, Ramos had already fled the area, leaving Cooper with no help.
Witnesses say they saw Ramos’ Chevy truck crash into the bicyclist, drag him along the road and then run over him, just before fleeing the scene.
Police say Cooper was biking in the northeastern lane of the road, and had a small trailer hitched onto him when he was struck by Ramos.
When police arrived to the scene, Cooper was found dead on the road, with Ramos nowhere to be found.
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Arizona Man For Mowing Down & Killing A Bicyclist With His Truck
According to the Sheriff’s office, witnesses offered a description of Ramos’ vehicle and eventually located him.
About nine-ten miles away from the crime scene, deputies pulled him over, and discovered smoke and damage on the front of his Chevy pickup truck.
Deputies questioned Ramos if he had been in an accident and he immediately responded yes. But that he did not see Cooper when the crash happened. Ramos later told authorities that he panicked when the two collided and he immediately called his wife multiple times. Upon Ramos’ confession, police took him into custody.
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Arizona Man Is Charged For Mowing Down & Killing A Bicyclist With His Truck
Ramos has since been charged on suspicion of hit ad run with death or injury and manslaughter. According to police, Ramos was not driving impaired or under any influence, but say he was speeding at the time of the crash. They believe he was going about 60 miles per hour in a zone with a limit of 45 miles per hour.
Despite no impairments reportedly listed this time, Ramos’ arrest records also shows that he does have a history and has served time for counts including DUI (Driving Under the Influence).
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According to 12News, more than 1,00 people have died on Arizona roads in 2021. The sites claims Arizona highways are statistically rated among the most dangerous roads across the country.
By year, here are the traffics deaths reported: 2020: 1,057 deaths. 2019: 982 deaths. 2018: 1,010 deaths. 2017: 1,000 deaths. 2016: 952 deaths.
The two main causes of crashed in the Grand Canyon State included DUIs and wrong-way drivers.
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