Kenneth Cook and Gretchen Cook Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash on Sunrise Drive [Tucson, AZ]

Ryan Machado Arrested in Fatal Hit-And-Run Crash on Sunrise Drive in Tucson

Tucson, AZ (March 19, 2022) – Saturday morning, 74-year-old Kenneth Cook and 62-year-old Gretchen Cook died in a hit-and-run crash on Sunrise Drive and Pontatoc Road.

The fatal hit-and-run crash in Tucson happened at around 9:45 a.m. on March 19.

PCSD said both cyclists sustained fatal injuries and died at the crash scene. But the driver fled the scene in a Cadillac Escalade.

Witnesses helped in locating the suspected driver identified as 26-year-old Ryan Machado. 

Machado is currently booked into the Pima County Adult Detention Center for Manslaughter, Leaving the Scene of a Fatal Collision, Criminal Damage, and DUI.

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We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of Kenneth Cook and Gretchen Cook. May the bereaved find solace in this extremely difficult time.

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