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Coroner identifies Henderson motorcyclist killed in Tuesday crash

By RACHEL HERSHKOVITZ LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
December 7, 2016 - 11:20 am
 
Henderson police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and car at Sun City Anthem Drive and Thunder Bay Avenue in Henderson, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bizutesfaye
Henderson police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and car at Sun City Anthem Drive and Thunder Bay Avenue in Henderson, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bizutesfaye
An unidentified man talks to a Henderson police officer where police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and car at Sun City Anthem Drive and Thunder Bay Avenue in Henderson, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bizutesfaye
Henderson police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and car at Sun City Anthem Drive and Thunder Bay Avenue in Henderson, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bizutesfaye
Henderson police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and car at Sun City Anthem Drive and Thunder Bay Avenue in Henderson, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bizutesfaye
Henderson police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and car at Sun City Anthem Drive and Thunder Bay Avenue in Henderson, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) Follow @bizutesfaye

The motorcyclist who died Tuesday in a Henderson crash has been identified by the Clark County coroner.

He was Stephen William Metaxas, 25, of Henderson.

Just before 1 p.m., Metaxas crashed his Suzuki Enduro into a Prius turning left in front of him at the intersection of Sun City Anthem Drive and Thunder Bay Avenue.

He had been wearing a helmet but was thrown from the motorcycle. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

His death marked the 11th traffic-related fatality in Henderson for 2016.

Contact Rachel Hershkovitz at rhershkovitz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @rzhershkovitz on Twitter.

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