Las Vegas bicyclist, 71, dies of injuries sustained in collision
The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the 71-year-old man who was fatally struck by a car while riding an electric bicycle two weeks ago in central Las Vegas.
He was Robert Yocom, the coroner’s office said, and he died of blunt force trauma and “sequelae thereof.” His death was ruled an accident.
Las Vegas police said Yocom was riding an electric bicycle westbound in the eastbound lanes of East Charleston Boulevard on Dec. 28 when he was struck by a Lexus ES300 at 2:50 p.m. The driver of the Lexus, a 62-year-old woman from Las Vegas, was pulling out of a private driveway in the 1700 block of East Charleston, near South 17th Street, when the collision occurred.
Police said Yocom was taken to University Medical Center for treatment of his injuries. Detectives said they were notified Saturday that the man had died.
Police said the driver of the Lexus showed no signs of impairment. An investigation into the fatality continues.
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