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FATAL CRASH

Jeep, motorcycle collide on Thunderbird Road, 1 dead

A motorcyclist died hours after a crash Friday along Thunderbird Road in Phoenix.

A motorcyclist died hours after a crash Friday along Thunderbird Road in Phoenix.

(Metro Creative Connection)

A 55-year-old motorcyclist died Friday following a crash along East Thunderbird Road, police said.

Jeffrey Olivera was riding his motorcycle east on Thunderbird Road about 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5 when a Jeep made a left turn from 64th Street in front of him. The 33-year-old woman driver stayed at the scene and showed no signs of impairment, according to a Phoenix Police Department release.

Olivera was taken to a hospital where he died, police said.

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FATAL CRASH

Jeep, motorcycle collide on Thunderbird Road, 1 dead

A motorcyclist died hours after a crash Friday along Thunderbird Road in Phoenix.

(Metro Creative Connection)

A motorcyclist died hours after a crash Friday along Thunderbird Road in Phoenix.

Posted Saturday, September 6, 2025 10:15 am

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A 55-year-old motorcyclist died Friday following a crash along East Thunderbird Road, police said.

Jeffrey Olivera was riding his motorcycle east on Thunderbird Road about 11:30 a.m. Sept. 5 when a Jeep made a left turn from 64th Street in front of him. The 33-year-old woman driver stayed at the scene and showed no signs of impairment, according to a Phoenix Police Department release.

Olivera was taken to a hospital where he died, police said.

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