On September 21, 2015 at approximately 5:30 p.m., Tucson Police Department officers responded to the area of South 4th Avenue and East 9th Street for a report of an injured cyclist, 49-year-old Joseph Brzuchalski, who had fallen off of an electric powered bicycle.
Tucson Fire responded to the scene and immediately transported Mr. Brzuchalski to Banner University Medical Center with life threatening injuries.
During the investigation it was revealed that the collision was captured on video by a Sunlink rail vehicle. The Sunlink vehicle was traveling southbound on 4th Avenue about a half a block away from Mr. Brzuchalski. The video showed that Mr. Brzuchalski was originally eastbound on 8th Street and then turned southbound on to 4th Avenue. He was traveling along the western curb area with no vehicles in the roadway and did not enter into the rail tracks.
Mr. Brzuchalski was seen adjusting his backpack, which appeared to cause him to lose his balance. Mr. Brzuchalski then fell to the ground where he struck his head. He was not wearing a helmet.
On September 23, 2015 Mr. Brzuchalski succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at Banner University Medical Center. Alcohol appears to have been a factor in the collision.
| Fatalities Year-To-Date: | 2014 | 2015 |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 10 |
| Bicycle | 2 | 4 |
| Motorcycle | 1 | 5 |