TRAFFIC Incident: Milton and Plaza
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Original Report
At 7:50 PM Friday evening, Flagstaff Police, Guardian Medical Transport, and Flagstaff Fire Department Battalion Chief 1, Engine 2, and Rescue 2 were dispatched to a report of an Accident With Injuries in the area of Plaza and Milton. Callers reported a pedestrian who was hit by a vehicle. The scooter rider was declared deceased on the scene. The area of Plaza and Milton will be restricted for several hours.
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Flagstaff Police have released additional details regarding a fatal vehicle-pedestrian collision Flagscanner reported on as the incident was unfolding Friday night.
According to the Flagstaff Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 7:49 p.m. on September 4 to the 1300 block of South Plaza Way for a reported collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.
When officers arrived, they located 69-year-old Flagstaff resident Gary Zeman unresponsive at the scene. Officers immediately began life-saving measures, but Zeman ultimately succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police identified the driver as 23-year-old Matthew Goodman of Queen Creek. Goodman remained at the scene following the collision and cooperated with investigators.
Following the initial investigation, Goodman was arrested and booked into the Coconino County Detention Facility on charges of reckless driving and manslaughter.
The Flagstaff Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Collision Reconstruction Team responded to investigate and process the scene.
Police say the circumstances surrounding the collision remain under investigation. Speed and impairment are believed to have been contributing factors, according to the department.
Flagscanner initially reported on the collision Friday evening while emergency crews and law enforcement were actively working the scene.
Anyone with additional information regarding the collision is encouraged to contact the Flagstaff Police Department at 928-774-1414 or Silent Witness at 928-774-6111.
This is a developing investigation. Flagscanner will provide additional information if it is released by authorities.
Witnesses to the accident have reached out to Flagscanner saying prior to the accident, one of the vehicles was allegedly involved in a road rage incident prior to hitting the pedestrian. Our original story said the pedestrian was riding a scooter based on dispatch records, but witnesses also tell us the pedestrian was on foot and not riding a scooter. The incident took place on Plaza Way behind Taco Bell.
