PHOENIX — A woman is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle Friday morning in north Phoenix.
Phoenix police say they were called to the area near 35th and Dunlap avenues for a reported crash. Officers arrived at the scene and found a vehicle and a motorcycle were involved.
The woman driving the motorcycle was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Police initially identified the woman as 19-year-old Margaret Hernandez, but has since corrected the name to Mea Ann Ortiz.
Police believe Hernandez was wearing a helmet while driving eastbound on Dunlap when another vehicle pulled in front of her from 35th Ave, striking Hernandez.
The other driver stayed at the scene and reportedly showed no signs of impairment.
The intersection at 35th and Dunlap avenues was closed for several hours for the investigation, but it has since reopened.
