20-year-old motorcyclist dies after hitting curb
Police lights. (File/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A 20-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday morning after hitting a curb.
Around 5:22 a.m., the Metropolitan Police Department said the man was approaching a curve in the road on North Maryland Parkway south of East Bonanza Road when he struck a curb.
He was ejected from the bike, and pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the man was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash, according to evidence at the scene and witness statements.
His death marks the 30th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2024.
