Authorities identified 77-year-old Roxana Jo Fudge as the elderly woman who died of injuries she sustained following a crash on March 30, 2022 in Tucson.
As per the initial information, the fatal accident involving two bicyclists took place at about 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of East Ajo Way and South 2nd Avenue. The investigation reports showed that a green 1997 Dodge Ram truck was heading southbound on 2nd Avenue attempting to make a right turn into Ajo Way.
At that point of time, the two bicyclists crossed in a marked crosswalk on a pedestrian signal illuminated when the incident happened. Both bicyclists, male and female, were rushed to Banner University Medical Center with critical injuries. On May 29, 2022, TPD was informed that the female bicyclist, identified as Roxana Jo Fudge, died of her injuries.
The driver pulled over, was not impaired, and cooperated with the investigators. Failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk by the Dodge is the prime cause of the accident. The driver was arrested and field released on the charge of Causing Serious Physical Injury or Death by a Moving Violation. No other information is available.
An investigation is ongoing.
May 31, 2022
Source: KGUN 9 Tucson News