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Motorcyclist killed in Saturday fatal crash identified

Updated March 15, 2022 - 12:16 pm

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Saturday in central Las Vegas.

The collision occurred about 6:15 p.m. at Spring Mountain Road and Red Rock Street, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

A Yamaha R1 was heading east when it crashed into a BMW that had just exited a private driveway, police said.

The 31-year-old motorcyclist died at the scene, police said.

The Clark County coroner’s office identified him as Joshua Aquino, of Henderson.

The motorist, who had minor injuries, was not impaired, police said.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

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