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Multi Vehicle Crash Causes Death Of Motorcycle Rider Near Rampart Casino
A motorcyclist was pronounced dead after a multi vehicle crash near Rampart Casino on Thursday afternoon. According to police a 2021 BMW was heading north on Rampart Blvd in a single left turn lane heading toward the traffic intersection at Canyon Run Drive.
At the same time a sanitation truck was heading in the direction of the green light at Canyon Run Drive’s right most travel lane.
A 2023 KTM Enduro motorcycle was traveling south on Rampart towards the green light at Canyon Run Drive in the middle lane.
The motorcyclists was driving a short distance from the sanitation truck.
The BMW went to turn left but entered the middle lane where the motorcycle was driving causing the motorcycle to collide with the car.
The driver of the motorcycle was thrown from the bike. The sanitation truck driver than ran over the motorcyclist.
The motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene. Both driver’s of the vehicles remained at the scene and cooperated with police. No signs of impairment were shown by either driver. The crash is still under investigation.
LVMPD said this motorcyclist’s death marks the 98th traffic-related fatality in their jurisdiction for 2024.
No more information is available at this time.
Sep 01, 2024
Recent statistics show that truck collisions accounted for nearly 8% of traffic deaths in Nevada and a much greater portion of injuries compared to other vehicles.
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