Man arrested in Prescott Valley teen’s fatal bicycle crash

Suspect in crash that killed Arizona teen arrested

Police in Prescott Valley have arrested a man in connection with a November 2024 crash that took the life of a teen who was riding his bike at the time.

PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. – An arrest has been made months after a teenager was hit and killed while riding a bicycle in Prescott Valley.

The backstory:

On Nov. 12 of last year, a teenager on a bicycle was hit head-on by a pickup truck near Viewpoint and Manley Drives, Prescott Valley Police said.

The teen was flown to a Phoenix hospital where he later died.

The driver was taken into custody after the crash and was under investigation.

What we know:

On Jan. 15, Daniel Jones was arrested in connection to the crash, police said. He was booked into jail and is accused of manslaughter and driving under the influence of drugs.

What we don’t know:

The teen was not identified.

What they’re saying:

“PVPD received the toxicology report results, which indicated that the driver, Daniel Lee Jones, a Prescott Valley resident, was impaired at the time of the accident,” police said. “An arrest warrant was obtained, and Jones was taken into custody without incident.”

Map of where the crash happened