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A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday morning after a crash in which a motorcyclist was killed, officials said.

Devon Dobbins, 26, was driving a truck near South Nogales Highway and East Fenley Drive about 6:48 a.m. when he turned into a private drive and collided with a motorcyclist, a Pima County Sheriffโ€™s Department news release said.

The motorcyclist, Brian Ladesich, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Dobbins, who wasnโ€™t injured, remained at the crash scene. He was later arrested on suspicion of causing death by moving violation, the news release said.


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Jamie Donnelly covers courts for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at jdonnelly@tucson.com