Elliot Carter dies in fatal Scottsdale motorcycle crash
Elliot Carter dies in fatal Scottsdale motorcycle crash
Fatal Scottsdale motorcycle crash death of Elliot Carter – Obituary
A 36-year-old man named Elliot Carter tragically lost his life on Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck near the intersection of Miller and McKellips roads, according to Scottsdale police.
Carter was traveling westbound on McKellips Road around 9:20 a.m. on August 31, and failed to stop for a red light at Miller Road, as per initial reports from the Scottsdale Police Department.
The motorcycle struck a pickup truck that was legally in the intersection with a green light, the police said. Carter was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
Emergency measures were performed by bystanders and first responders at the scene, but despite being rushed to a trauma hospital, Carter did not survive his injuries.
The two occupants in the pickup truck sustained only minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing, but authorities currently do not believe that speed or impairment played a role in the crash.
The intersection was closed for three hours as detectives gathered evidence.
Elliot Carter dies in fatal Scottsdale motorcycle crash Fatal Scottsdale motorcycle crash death of Elliot Carter – Obituary A 36-year-old man named Elliot Carter tragically lost his life on Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck near the intersection of Miller and McKellips roads, according to Scottsdale police. Carter was traveling westbound on…
Elliot Carter dies in fatal Scottsdale motorcycle crash Fatal Scottsdale motorcycle crash death of Elliot Carter – Obituary A 36-year-old man named Elliot Carter tragically lost his life on Saturday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck near the intersection of Miller and McKellips roads, according to Scottsdale police. Carter was traveling westbound on…