GOODYEAR, AZ — A motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a Goodyear police officer on Tuesday.
Goodyear police say an officer was driving a patrol vehicle with emergency lights and sirens activated when the officer entered the intersection of Estrella Parkway and Fillmore Street westbound against a red light. As the officer entered the first northbound lane, a motorcycle driven by 38-year-old Jacob Vela hit the front left portion of the police cruiser.
Vela was taken to a hospital where he later died.
The officer was evaluated by Goodyear Fire and taken to a hospital for minor injuries.
Police say failure to yield to an emergency vehicle and excessive speed appear to be the "primary contributing factors to this collision." Vela was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, according to police. No evidence of alcohol or drug use was found.
No additional information has been released on this crash.
