{"id":608786,"date":"2026-02-22T19:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/608786\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T19:42:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T19:42:13","slug":"fatal-crash-in-phoenix-leaves-motorcycle-rider-dead-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/608786\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal crash in Phoenix leaves motorcycle rider dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

A motorcycle rider is dead after a crash in Phoenix on Saturday, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Around 5 p.m., officers were sent to the scene near 7th Avenue and Broadway Road for reports of a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle.<\/p>\n

Officers found a man in critical condition when they arrived on the scene. He was later identified as Justin Jacobs. The Phoenix Fire Department arrived on the scene and ultimately pronounced Jacobs dead.<\/p>\n

The investigation into the crash is ongoing. Initial information suggests Jacobs failed to control his motorcycle and crashed into the sidewalk on the east side of the road.<\/p>\n

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