A 19-year-old Tucson man is now facing additional charges in connection with last month’s death of a 55-year-old bicyclist.
Last month, Jesse James Segebartt was arrested on suspicion of leaving the scene of an injury accident after colliding with Drake G. Okusako near East Broadway and Alvernon Way. However, a Pima County grand jury indicted Segebartt on manslaughter and leaving the scene after causing a fatal crash charges on Monday.
Segebartt remains in the Pima County jail on $100,000 bond.
Segebartt was driving south on Alvernon Way, near East Broadway, in a Nissan Altima and weaving in and out of traffic when he changed lanes to pass another vehicle, according to Tucson police.
He drove into the curb lane and continued on into the bike lane where he struck Okusako, who was wearing a helmet.
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Segebartt drove into a parking lot before leaving the scene. However, a witness was able to get his license plate number.
Police used the plate number to locate the car and the driver at an apartment in the 2400 block of North Haskell Drive, near Alvernon and East Grant Road.
Okusako, an avid bicyclist and Randolph Soccer Club's Apache team coach, was pronounced dead at the scene.
