Was Phoenix Fire Captain Ernie Lizarraga, killed in a motorcycle crash?”
A Phoenix fire captain remained in critical condition Friday after a dump truck slammed into a group of motorcyclists in north Phoenix, killing three people and injuring six others. Eight motorcycles carrying nine people were stopped at a traffic light at Carefree Highway and 27th Drive on Thursday when the large sanitation truck driving eastbound failed to control its speed, striking the rear of the motorcycles and four other vehicles, police said. video Video from motorcycle crash scene | slideshow Photos Three motorcyclists were killed at the scene: Clyde R. Nachand, 67, Stephen Punch, 52. Both men were riding Harley Davidson motorcycles. Daniel L. Butler, 35, also died. He was on a Honda motorcycle, police said. Three of the remaining victims were in serious condition Friday while one motorcycle rider was treated and released, according to police. The sixth victim is a motorcycle rider that did not receive any injuries, said Luis Samudio, spokesman for the Phoenix Police Department
Police ID motorcyclists killed in crash with dump truck Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. by Jennifer Thomas, Catherine Holland and Alicia E. Barrón Posted on March 26, 2010 at 10:11 AM Updated today at 2:07 PM ****** Gallery * * * * See all 16 photos » PHOENIX — Three people were killed and several others, including a Phoenix Fire captain, were injured in a collision involving a sanitation dump truck, eight motorcycles and five vehicles near 27th Avenue and Carefree Highway Thursday afternoon. The names of those who died were released by police. They have been identified as 67-year-old Clyde R. Nachand, 52-year-old Stephen Punch and 35-year-old Daniel L. Butler. Phoenix police Officer Luis Samudio said the truck driver, identified as 46-year-old Michael J. Jakscht, failed to control his speed and collided with eight motorcycles from behind and four other vehicles that were in front of the bikes. Aerial video showed several motorcycles wedged underneath
A Phoenix fire captain remained in critical condition Friday after a dump truck slammed into a group of motorcyclists in north Phoenix, killing three people and injuring six others. Eight motorcycles carrying nine people were stopped at a traffic light at Carefree Highway and 27th Drive on Thursday when the large sanitation truck driving eastbound failed to control its speed, striking the rear of the motorcycles and four other vehicles, police said. … The driver of the truck, a 46-year-old man, had minor injuries. Police believe he was not impaired by alcohol or drugs at the time of the crash. The fire captain, Ernie Lizarraga, is a 22-year veteran of the department. He had surgery Thursday at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix and remains in critical condition.
