2026-01-27 12:30a. Ug. A pedestrian was injured and a bicyclist was killed as a result of a driver, who was fleeing police at the time, crashing into them.
I assume, or hope, the DPS will be doing a thorough evaluation of the events vs. their protocols — the tragic outcome where un-involved people get hurt/killed a collateral damage during chases is exactly why police probably shouldn’t be doing high-speed chases in the first place. (Radios are MUCH faster than vehicles). The chase began at MP252 on I-10 which is a several miles away from the Speedway exit where the chase ended, and the driver was shot by police.
For statistical purposes, it may turn out that the bicyclist was actually a pedestrian. I’ll follow up when crash report shows up in database (tagging: asdm)
Here is DPS press release:
Update: January 28, 2026
TUCSON, AZ — On Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, at approximately 12:29 a.m., an AZDPS trooper attempted to stop a driver for criminal speed on eastbound Interstate 10 near milepost 252. The driver of a white Toyota Camry failed to yield to the trooper’s lights and siren, prompting a pursuit. The suspect vehicle exited the freeway at Speedway Boulevard, striking a bicyclist and a pedestrian before crashing. The suspect fired rounds at the pursuing trooper, and the trooper returned fire, striking the suspect. The suspect attempted to flee after being shot and was taken into custody shortly after. He was transported to a local hospital, where he is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
A trooper sustained minor injuries during the incident.
The bicyclist succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased. The pedestrian sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The bicyclist’s name has not yet been released.
The Department’s Major Incident Division (MID) is investigating. The intersection reopened just before 3 p.m. For more information on MID, please follow this link: https://www.azdps.gov/organization
Contact Us
PIO_unit@azdps.gov
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The victims were apparently unhoused people, according to some people who live nearby and gave interviews with news reports.