The Camp Verde Marshal’s Office received numerous 911 calls reporting a pick-up truck collision with a motorcycle on State Route 260 near the intersection of Interstate 17 on Monday, July 18, at approximately 5:48 p.m.
CVMO deputies arrived on scene and discovered a 1996 Harley-Davidson operated by 29-year-old Kyle Roberson, of Camp Verde, had reportedly collided with a 2018 Ford pick-up truck driven by a Phoenix man, who suffered only minor injuries and declined EMS assistance, according to CVMO Public Information Officer Fred Hayman.
Roberson, who apparently was not wearing a helmet, suffered severe injuries due to the collision and was transported by air ambulance to a Phoenix area hospital where he died as a result of his injuries, Hayman stated.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety REACT accident re-construction team was requested and they arrived on scene and conducted an investigation into the cause of the accident.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation at this time.
CVMO would like to remind the public this is the third such fatality accident on State Route 260 in July, Hayman stated. Preliminary investigations into these accidents indicate a combination of speed and “distracted driving” may have resulted in these collisions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 8.5% of fatal car accidents in 2019 were due to distracted driving. During the summer, State Route 260 sees additional motorists heading to the high country, so please drive defensively.
A GoFundMe fundraiser was set up by Tenijha Bright that reads: “I’m starting this Go fund me to help with the funeral expenses and for the Roberson family to be able to take some time off work to grieve. Kyle Roberson was in a motorcycle accident on July 18th. He was hit by a truck. He was air lifted to honor health in Phoenix and tragically passed from his injuries. Kyle leaves behind a son, mother, sister, brothers, nephews. Kyle was so outgoing and always made sure his family was ok. He loved his son and nephews fiercely, Kyle was their favorite person. Kyle was on a new adventure in his life and was loving every bit off it. The Roberson family may be small, but they are all so close and nothing could break them apart. I’m hoping this will lift some weight off their shoulders and give them some time to grieve and get everything in order.”
