In what organizers called an unexpected incident, a cyclist in the El Tour de Tucson came face-to-face with one of the Southwests most resilient desert animals. The crash occurred last Saturday as the rider descended a rural stretch of road southeast of Tucson.

The collision happened at roughly 9:12 a.m. at the intersection of Colossal Cave Road and Camino Loma Alta. The rider, Danny Garcia, had just ascended the climb known locally as Pistol Hill when a baby javelina leapt into his path.

I didnt have a chance to really get out of the way," Garcia explained. "I remember hitting the brakes Then I hit it, and my wheel went to the left, and I remember falling over my right hand side.

Garcia reported blacking out briefly after the crash.

My mind wasnt 100% there," he said. "It was a little

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