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Motorcyclist killed in accident near Nellis Air Force base
A 23-year-old motorcyclist tragically died after colliding with a car near Nellis Air Force Base early Saturday morning. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the collision occurred on North Lamb Boulevard at the intersection of East Lone Mountain Road at around 4:52 a.m. Evidence at the scene indicated that a 2013 Dodge Charger was travelling southbound on Lamb, and was preparing to make a left eastbound turn. At the same time, a 2023 Harley Davidson Low Rider S was travelling northbound on Lamb, and was also approaching the intersection. The collision occurred when the Dodge Charger turned left, crossing the northbound travel lanes, and the front of the Harley Davidson struck the right side of the Dodge Charger. The rider of the Harley Davidson was ejected and came to rest on the roadway, and was later declared dead by arriving medical personnel. The driver of the Dodge Charger stayed at the collision site and showed no signs of impairment, but was taken to UMC Trauma for further evaluation.
No more information is available at this time.
Aug 01, 2023
The death of the Harley Davidson rider was marked as the 76th traffic-related death in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department`s jurisdiction for the year 2023.
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