Vandalized memorial for motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Friends and family of Michael Kimbrough have rebuilt a roadside memorial for the second time after it was vandalized following a fatal hit-and-run last month.

A custom cross and floral arrangement now mark the location on West Ann Road near Rainbow Boulevard where Kimbrough was killed. It is the second memorial his friends have put up in his honor after the first tribute was vandalized.

Driver left the scene

North Las Vegas police said officers were dispatched to West Ann Road and Whitestone Drive at about 3:35 a.m. Sept. 19 in reference to a collision involving a motorcyclist and an SUV. Kimbrough was pronounced dead at the scene.

A preliminary investigation indicates a 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling west on Ann Road when a 2019 Honda CR-V was traveling south on Whitestone Drive attempting a left turn onto eastbound Ann Road, police said. As the Honda pulled out for the turn, the motorcyclist collided with the left side of the SUV, according to police…

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