Motorcyclist dies in hit-and-run crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Saturday night in central Las Vegas.
The crash occurred about 7:15 p.m. at the intersection of Rancho Drive and Turquoise Lane, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
A 2001 Harley-Davidson was heading south when a Dodge Ram, which was traveling north, turned in front of the motorcycle at the intersection, causing the wreck, police said.
The pickup then crashed into a stopped car, and the pickup driver fled on foot before he was arrested, police said.
He was identified as Armando Alcantara-Pichardo, 38.
The suspect was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on one count each of DUI, duty to stop at the scene of a crash, and a traffic violation, records show.
The 35-year-old rider, an Ely resident who died at the scene, was the 65th person to die on Metro-patrolled roads this year.
He is expected to be identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
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