Buckeye, AZ – George Cooper Killed in Bicycle Crash on Jackrabbit Trl Near Beloat Rd

Buckeye, AZ (May 24, 2022) – A man was speeding when he struck and killed a man on a bicycle and then fled the scene in Buckeye on Saturday, May 21st.

The incident took place at about 6:00 a.m. in the area of Beloat Road and Jackrabbit Trail, near Gila River. 

One eyewitness called 911 after observing the accident.   

Emergency responders reported to the scene where they pronounced the victim dead. He has since been identified as 60-year-old George Cooper.

Police apprehended a man a short while later who confessed to striking the cyclist. He was taken into custody.  

We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim, Mr. George Cooper, at this time.

Wrongful Deaths in Arizona

In order to be awarded recovery for your losses in the death of a family member, a wrongful death claim can be brought by a surviving child, parent, or spouse against the responsible business, person, government entity, or any other individual that acted maliciously, negligently, or recklessly or behaved in such a manner as to cause the victim’s death. 

Most commonly affiliated with deadly accidents, claims of wrongful death arise from incidents such as bicycle accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, workplace accidents, car accidents, or accidents involving faulty or dangerous products.

Surviving relatives might be eligible to collect financial compensation for their extreme loss. In Arizona, some damages, such as hospital bills and lost earnings, are fairly omnipresent in wrongful death suits. Some damages, however, vary wildly because they are specific to each claim and will rest primarily on the plaintiff’s familial relationship with the victim.

If you want to understand how much compensation you and your family could be entitled to, it is important to have a dependable attorney in your corner; one who is focused on supporting and advising you every step of the way.

The pedestrian injury lawyers at Saavedra Law Firm, PLC., are dedicated to their client’s future well-being, economic stability, and full physical recovery. When people lose someone they love in a preventable collision, we do whatever it takes to bring them to account and get them justice.

For a claim to be successfully resolved, it is essential that victims hire a wrongful death attorney that will be there to advise and assist them along the way. 

Our fatal pedestrian accident lawyers in Phoenix are result-oriented. Our priority is to be there in your time of need, answer all of your questions, help you avoid common blunders, and circumvent the legal barriers that often make themselves known during the claims process.

If your family member was killed in a pedestrian accident, call our Arizona personal injury lawyers to schedule a free, no-obligation review with a member of our law firm as soon as possible.

Note: Our writer used outside sources in the creation of this post. These sources include local news reports, local and state police incident reports, social media outlets, and eyewitness accounts about serious injury accidents that take place in Arizona. We have not independently verified all of the facts surrounding this accident. If you find any information that is not correct, contact Saavedra Law Firm, PLC as soon as possible so that we can correct the post to reflect the most accurate information available. We will remove this post upon request. 

Disclaimer: This post is not a solicitation for business. None of the information in this post is intended to be medical or legal advice. If you have been injured in an accident, seek the help of a medical professional. The photo used in this post was not taken at the actual accident scene.