A cyclist who fell off his electric-powered bicycle died Wednesday at Banner-University Medical Center Tucson, police said.
The cyclist was identified as Joseph Brzuchalski, 49, said Sgt. Pete Dugan, a Tucson Police Department spokesman. He said alcohol appears to have been a factor in the crash.
On Monday at about 5:30 p.m., officers responded to South Fourth Avenue and East Ninth Street for a report of an injured cyclist in the road, said Dugan.
Officers found out that the man had fallen off his bicycle. Tucson Fire Department paramedics treated the man and took him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
During the investigation, police learned that the crash was captured on video by a city streetcar, which was traveling south on Fourth Avenue about half a block away from the cyclist, Dugan said.
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The video showed that the cyclist was originally heading east on Eighth Street and then turned south on to Fourth Avenue. He was traveling along the western curb area and no vehicles were in the road. He also did not enter into the rail tracks, said Dugan.
The cyclist was seen adjusting his backpack, which appeared to cause him to lose his balance. He then fell to the ground where he struck his head. He was not wearing a helmet, said Dugan.
As of January, there have been 42 traffic fatalities in the city, compared to 23 at this time last year, according to police statistics.Â
