Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

ATV rider found dead near Jean

A Las Vegas man died this morning after being ejected from an all-terrain vehicle in a desert area near Jean.

Metro Police officers responded about 7:25 a.m. to a Jean dry lake bed, east of Las Vegas Boulevard, where they found a 39-year-old man dead, according to a news release.

It is unclear when the crash occurred, but witness statements and evidence at the scene indicate that a 1997 Yamaha Banshee ATV was traveling west through a dry lake bed in the early morning hours when it became airborne, police said. After landing, the rider was ejected and came to rest on the ground, police said.

The man's identity will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

The incident remains under investigation.

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