On 02/28/2024 at approximately 11:23 pm Chino Valley Police Department officers were notified of a motorcycle crash near East Road 1 North and Belmont Way.
Officers arrived on-scene and discovered a motorcycle had driven off the northside of the roadway and struck a tree. Through investigation officers determined the white 2004 Yamaha XV1700 was traveling westbound on East Road 1 North prior to leaving the roadway.
Two males were located near the motorcycle. One of the males, 24-year-old Joshua Edwards of Chino Valley, AZ was pronounced deceased on-scene. The other male, a 22-year-old from Chino Valley, AZ was transported by ambulance to Yavapai Regional Medical Center for a serious injury.
This crash remains under investigation. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in this crash.
