Suspect arrested after 2 cyclists killed in Arizona

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — A man has been arrested in connection with a crash that killed two cyclists and injured 11 people in a Phoenix suburb, authorities said Sunday.

Goodyear Police say Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26, is suspected of two counts of manslaughter, three counts of aggravated assault, 18 counts of exposure to danger and two counts of having caused serious injury or death by a traffic violation.

At this time, his place of origin has not been revealed and it is not known if he already has a lawyer who can speak on his behalf.

Police said the suspect was driving a van towing a trailer when it hit a group of cyclists around 8 a.m. Saturday on the Cotton Lane Bridge, a busy highway in Goodyear about 20 miles (19 miles) to west of Phoenix.

Quintana-Lujan remained at the scene of the crash and was cooperating with authorities in their investigation, according to police spokeswoman Lisa Berry.

Berry said a cyclist died at the scene and another victim died in hospital. Authorities did not release their names or ages, but Berry said one of the dead lived in Goodyear while the other was from out of state.

Berry also said of the 11 injured, one had life-threatening injuries and several were in serious condition.

The names, ages and places of origin of the 11 injured were also not disclosed.