One of the cyclists struck by a truck driven by Shawn Chock on June 19 during the Bike the Bluff event in Show Low has reportedly died from his injuries. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Jeremy Barrett succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, July 10. Barrett, 58, was said to have suffered severe internal injuries and broken bones, followed by a stroke. The incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, June 19, when Chock, 35, drove his truck through the cyclists during the Bike the Bluff race in Show Low. He then struck a telephone pole, backed his truck away from the crowd as they pounded on the windows, then drove down the road, turned around and headed back towards the cyclists before fleeing the scene. Police caught up to Chock near a hardware store and after an altercation, Chock was shot by police but released from the hospital on July 2. Nine people were injured in the collision, four were in critical condition at the time of the incident. Chock is currently being held in the Navajo County Jail. Shawn Chock, 35, allegedly plowed his pickup truck into a group of bicyclists and was indicted last week on charges of fleeing the scene of a collision, unlawful flight and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon He could now face additional charges in wake of Barrett’s death. Chock is currently incarcerated at the Navajo County Jail following a brief hospitalization after he was shot by officers.
