On Monday, July 4, 2022, at 11:09 p.m., the Lake Havasu City Police Department responded to a single-vehicle crash on Havasu Riviera Parkway near SR 95 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. When officers arrived, they located a male on the ground in the southbound lanes on Havasu Riviera Parkway with significant injuries and difficulty breathing.

The initial investigation determined that a 2005 Kymco People 150 scooter was traveling northbound on Havasu Riviera Parkway when the driver failed to negotiate a right-hand curve in the roadway and drifted to the left striking the curb and raised median. 

The operator of the vehicle was identified as 60-year-old Lake Havasu City resident Roger Linville. Linville was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and suffered significant head injuries. He was transported to Havasu Regional Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Crash Investigation Team responded to the crash scene to conduct the investigation. The circumstances of the crash are still under investigation, and it is unknown if alcohol or drugs were a factor.

Public Information Officer:  Sergeant Tyler Tribolet