A 20-year-old motorcyclist died Saturday after a crash near the Las Vegas Strip, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the scene and the rider was pronounced dead; investigators have opened a collision probe to determine what happened. As reported by 8 News Now, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the scene and the rider was pronounced dead; the station said detectives from Metro’s Collision Investigation Section were collecting evidence and interviewing witnesses. The initial report did not identify the rider pending family notification, and investigators asked anyone with dash-cam or surveillance footage to contact Metro.
Investigation underway
Metro typically assigns its Collision Investigation Section to fatal motorcycle crashes and coordinates with the Clark County coroner to establish cause and identity. The Las Vegas Review-Journal has documented similar investigations this year, noting detectives often analyze speed, impairment and surveillance video when reconstructing crashes like this one, as the Review-Journal reported.
Where this fits in a troubling trend
Data compiled by state and local agencies show motorcycle deaths have been elevated compared with last year in parts of Clark County, even as statewide totals shift month to month. Local TV reporting that reviewed Nevada Department of Public Safety figures found motorcycle and bicycle fatalities are up in Clark County this year, according to KTNV.
Investigators asked anyone with information or video of the crash to contact Metro’s Collision Investigation Section, and the Clark County coroner will release the rider’s name after family notification, per 8 News Now.
