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Police: Two men die in wreck at Speedway and Van Buren

Posted at 1:40 PM, Jul 01, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-01 16:41:21-04

TUCSON, Ariz. — Tucson police say two men died after a Tuesday wreck.

Police say the crash, which involved a motorcycle and a car, happened at 6:30 p.m. near Speedway and Van Buren Avenue.

Witnesses told police that a 2007 Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle was traveling at high speed eastbound on Speedway when a black 2010 Chrysler 300 was driving north on Van Buren. The car and the motorcycle crashed in the intersection.

The motorcyclist, 40-year-old Brandon Vincent Cleveland, and the driver, 26-year-old Abner Tovar Ortiz, were both pronounced dead the scene.

Police say Ortiz was not wearing a seatbelt, and the motorcycle Cleveland was riding had been reported stolen. Cleveland was wearing a helmet.

The investigation is continuing. No charges or citations are expected to be issued.