Motorcyclist and pedestrian die after collision
Updated July 10, 2023 - 3:10 pm
Two people died in a motorcycle-pedestrian collision late Saturday night.
The motorcycle rider, who was speeding, was approaching South Edmond Street on Spring Mountain Road when the rider struck a pedestrian around 11:45 p.m., according to a Metropolitan Police Department news release.
The pedestrian was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk, police said.
Both the motorcyclist and pedestrian were pronounced dead on scene.
The Clark County coroner’s office identified the rider Monday morning as Jose Cedeno Oliveras, 29.
The two deaths mark the 70th and 71st traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction this year.
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