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Pickup, scooter crash leaves man with critical injuries

By Mary Manning (contact)

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 | 11:45 a.m.

Crash location

A collision between a 2007 Toyota Tundra pickup truck and a 2000 Honda Elite scooter in the southeast valley left the scooter rider in critical condition, Metro Police said.

The crash occurred about 8:45 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Ford Avenue and Rancho Destino Road near Gillespie Street, police said.

The pickup was going north on Rancho Destino, crossing Ford from a stop sign, police said.

The scooter was going west on Ford and didn't have a stop sign, police said. The pickup truck, driven by 53-year-old Debra Fletcher, didn't stop at the stop sign and struck the scooter in the intersection, police said.

The scooter's rider was taken to a hospital with serious to critical injuries. No identification of the scooter rider is available, police said.

Metro's Accident Investigation Detail is continuing to investigate this collision.

Discussion: 4 comments so far…

  1. By Lenny_V
    9/1/09 at 12:56 p.m.
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    Another idiot running a stop sign. Was she on the phone?

  2. By olygene
    9/1/09 at 1:51 p.m.
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    Debra better hope I'm not on the jury when the scooter driver sues for pain, lost wages, etc. Debra...you better open your check book and bend over. I think you'll be paying for the rest of your life...and deserve to.

  3. By shreklover
    9/1/09 at 2:41 p.m.
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    I hope the scooter rider was wearing a helmet.

  4. By pathfindernyc
    9/2/09 at 8:52 a.m.
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    Remember scooter and bike riders: Even though you DON'T have a stop sign, ALWAYS proceed through intersections cautiously, ANTICIPATE the possibility of an opposing driver (even with a stop sign) going into your path.

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