SACATON, Ariz. – A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a truck and ejecting from his bike on I-10 early Sunday morning. 

What we know:

A three-vehicle crash occurred on eastbound I-10 near milepost 177 at around 5:50 a.m. on Jan. 4.

According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a motorcycle rider was heading eastbound when they rear-ended a stake-bed truck. The motorcyclist was thrown from their bike and into the roadway.

That’s when a passing vehicle struck the motorcyclist. They were pronounced dead at the scene. 

What we don’t know:

The identity of the victim, and other drivers involved, were not released.

What’s next:

The eastbound lanes at milepost 175 were shut down Sunday while officials investigated.

Map of the nearby area of the crash.

The Source: Arizona Department of Public Safety

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