Man killed in high-speed motorcycle crash on Southeast Side

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A man is dead after a high-speed motorcycle crash on the Southeast Side.

According to Tucson police, shortly after 2:30 a.m. Saturday, officers found a crashed motorcycle near East Valencia Road and South Craycroft Road.

While officers were investigating the abandoned motorcycle, a 911 call was received requesting a welfare check on 25-year-old Jacob Patrick Egan.

Egan was reportedly last seen riding his motorcycle in the area where the abandoned motorcycle was found.

Officers began searching the desert area north of Valencia Road and eventually found Egan at the bottom of a large embankment. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Based on witness interviews and an investigation, Tucson police determined that Egan was riding his motorcycle west on Valencia Road, west of Craycroft Road, when he struck the guardrail.

The impact sent it flying down the embankment, hundreds of yards from the initial impact site. The motorcycle continued west on Valencia Road, where it was eventually found by police.

Due to the distance traveled by both Egan and the motorcycle, detectives determined he was possibly traveling at speeds in the triple digits.

According to police, Egan was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision and had the proper motorcycle driver’s license associated with his driver’s license.

Detectives have listed high speed and failure to reduce or control speed to avoid a collision as contributing factors to the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.