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One man dead in motorcycle crash on Valencia

Posted at 2:53 PM, Jun 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-06-23 20:07:41-04

Tucson police have identified a man who died in a motorcycle collision Friday morning.

According to Sgt. Pete Dugan with TPD, the collision occurred in the 5300 block of East Valencia Road. Police identified the motorcycle rider as 63-year-old Michael Ray Fischella. 

Detectives determined that Fischella struck a guardrail on the south side of the roadway while traveling eastbound.

He was transported to a nearby hospital and was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. 

Speed does not appear to have been a factor, and Fischella was wearing a helmet.