A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a pickup truck near a Phoenix intersection Friday morning.
Phoenix police Sgt. Mercedes Fortune said the motorcyclist was driving on Hatcher near 9th Avenue when the truck driver made a right turn in front of him, and the motorcyclist struck the side of the pickup.
The rider was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Fortune said the motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The truck driver remained on scene. Impairment does not appear to be a factor in the collision, Fortune said.
Hatcher Road will be restricted between 7th and 10th avenues for the next several hours as police work to clear the scene.
Check current traffic conditions.
