Motorcyclist dies after crashing into wall in east Las Vegas

A motorcyclist died after crashing in east Las Vegas on Sunday evening.

The motorcyclist, driving a 2010 Kawasaki EX250-J at around 5:40 p.m., failed to make a turn safely on East Sahara Avenue, west of the South Walnut Road intersection, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release.

The motorcycle then left the roadway and struck a “brick retaining wall and a wooden utility pole,” according to the release.

Police said the motorcycle rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The death marks the 111th traffic-related death in the department’s jurisdiction this year.

The identity of the rider has not yet been released. The crash remains under investigation.

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