Motorcycle fatalities up in Clark County, with 29 deaths reported this year

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Motorcycle fatalities remain on the rise in Clark County compared to last year, according to state data.

The latest death happened on Sunday around 8:20 a.m. when a rider crashed on the Scenic Loop Drive near Icebox Canyon Trailhead in Red Rock Canyon, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Evidence and witness statements reported that a 2023 Aprilia Tuono motorcycle was traveling eastbound at an excessive speed when it failed to negotiate a curve and collided with a boulder. The Clark County Coroner’s Office has yet to reveal the rider’s identity…

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