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Motorcyclist dies from injuries sustained in weekend crash

A motorcyclist injured in a west Las Vegas crash Saturday has died, the Metropolitan Police Department said Wednesday.

Bruno Monroy, 29, of Las Vegas, died Tuesday at University Medical Center, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

The wreck marked the 134th traffic fatality investigated by Metro this year.

The crash occurred shortly after 2 p.m. on Charleston Boulevard, west of Durango Drive.

Police said Monroy was westbound on a 2017 Kawasaki Ninja when a Dodge Dart turned in front of him.

After the initial crash, the car went on to hit a compact SUV stopped at a gas station entrance, police said.

The 61-year-old woman driving the Dodge suffered minor injuries, police said.

Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com. Follow him on Twitter @rickytwrites.

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