Tucson Police, code lights

Oro Valley Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on Tucsonโ€™s north side Friday afternoon.

All lanes of Oracle Road reopened around 4 p.m. The crash, which happened nearย East Pusch View Lane, closed down Oracle Road earlier in the day.

Details are limited at this time.

Close to 43,000 people died in a traffic crash in 2021, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That's up from about 39,000 deaths in 2020.


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