Man killed in N. Phoenix crash identified
Authorities say one person was killed and another seriously injured.
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Posted: 08/03/2012
PHOENIX - Authorities have identified a man killed Friday in an accident in the north Valley .
The accident happened around 9:15 a.m. on 19th Avenue south of Pinnacle Peak Road.
Phoenix police say 42-year-old Brian Scott Rivera was traveling southbound on 19th Avenue, possibly trying to make a left turn onto Parkside Lane, when he failed to yield to a flatbed truck heading in the opposite direction.
The collision caused the truck to leave the road and crash into an unoccupied office building.
The 24-year-old truck driver suffered non life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Rivera, who was driving a passenger car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the driver of the truck was evaluated and showed no signs of impairment.
No charges are pending at this time.
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