Motorcyclist killed in North Las Vegas crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon in North Las Vegas.
The crash occurred around 2:50 p.m. near North Fifth Street and Rome Boulevard. A motorcycle was speeding north on Fifth Street while a black Hyundai Elantra was heading east on Rome Boulevard. The Hyundai crossed southbound and northbound lanes, and the motorcycle struck the car, according to North Las Vegas Police Department spokesman Alex Cuevas.
He said the motorcyclist was ejected and died at the scene. The driver of the Hyundai was taken to Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center. The driver’s condition was unknown as of Tuesday afternoon.
Jonathan Wayne Cook, 42, died from blunt force injuries, the Clark County coroner’s office ruled.
No further information was available.
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