Tucson police: Man killed in motorcycle crash in midtown, woman arrested for DUI

A woman who police say was impaired was arrested in connection with a crash in midtown that killed a motorcyclist Friday night, police said. 

Karen Burgan, 55, faces DUI and aggravated assault charges in connection with the crash that killed Cory Troutman, 36, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release.

Troutman was riding his 2004 Harley-Davidson motorcycle west on East 22nd Street around 8:30 p.m. when police say a 2009 Toyota Scion traveling east made a left turn onto South Swan Road in front of the motorcyclist and the two collided. 

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Troutman was transported to Banner University Medical Center where he died the next morning. 

Burgan was booked into Pima County jail and may face additional charges, police said.