Two bicyclists are fighting for their lives after getting hit by a truck near Park Avenue and Ajo Way in Tucson on Wednesday, March 30.
The Tucson Police Department said an elderly man and woman were on a tandem bike when they were hit. Both was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The truck was traveling south on Second Avenue when the driver turned right on Ajo and hit the couple.
The TPD said the truck driver remained on the scene and did not appear impaired.
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The cyclists were identified as Roxana (Roxy) Fudge and Lee Thorson. Roxy is the mother of Geoff Perrill of Geoff's Bike and Ski Shop in Iowa City.
Crash Date: March 30th 2022