MARICOPA, AZ (AZFamily) — Authorities say a motorcyclist was killed Friday night in Maricopa after running a red light and crashing into another vehicle.

At about 7 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the area of Smith-Enke Road and Porter Road on a report of a crash, according to the Maricopa Police Department.

Crews arrived on scene and found that a Yamaha motorcycle and a Tesla sedan had collided, throwing the motorcyclist from his bike. The motorcyclist, identified as 19-year-old Demetry Quiruz of Maricopa, died at a nearby hospital.

Investigators believe Quiruz was riding east on Smith-Enke Road and ran the red light at Porter Road, before colliding with the westbound Tesla as it was turning left.

Police don’t believe the Tesla driver was impaired. Pinal County Sheriff’s

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