Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Motorcyclist dies after running into sedan

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A man died after crashing his motorcycle into the side of a blue Honda four-door sedan around 4:40 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Lake South Drive and S. Fort Apache Road, Metro Police officials said.

Officials said the motorcyclist, who was heading north on Fort Apache Road, crashed into the Honda driven by an elderly couple as it was turning left onto Lake South Drive. Officials said the man slammed into the right side passenger door, ejecting him from his motorcycle and killing him.

An elderly woman in the passenger seat was transported to University Medical Center, but is believed to be fine, officials said. The elderly man driving the vehicle was not hurt.

Officials said witnesses saw the motorcyclist popping wheelies and speeding down the road. Officials said preliminary investigations suggest speeding may have been the cause of the accident.

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