11/12/2024 around 5:30p.
14-year old was retuning home from a MTB ride was struck and killed on Viewpoint drive near Manley, Prescott Valley.
A specific location wasn’t mentioned; from some of the new video, it’s in an area similar to this where the road is 1 lane in each direction with a very small paved shoulder, and then some gravel.
According to news reports the driver was involved in a domestic violence situation at his nearby home immediately preceding the crash.
No specific mechanism for the crash was given; it’s highly likely the cyclist was riding his MTB on the gravel shoulder, so I would guess drifting; that is the driver of the pickup left the lane and drove on the shoulder; which would make the driver liable, at a minimum, for a 28-672 charge. Once the police investigation is completed, prosecutors will first have to determine if the driver’s actions were negligent, or reckless; which would indicate more serious felony charges.