Motorcyclist dies after striking curb, palm tree in Centennial Hills
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after striking a curb and a palm tree Saturday night. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The area of Centennial Center Parkway south of Tropical Parkway where a 21-year-old motorcyclist died after striking a curb and a palm tree in Las Vegas, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
The intersection of Centennial Center Parkway and Tropical Parkway closest to the scene where a 21-year-old motorcyclist died after striking a curb and a palm tree in Las Vegas, Sunday, May 12, 2024. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae
Updated May 13, 2024 - 9:32 am
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died after striking a curb and a palm tree Saturday night.
The Metropolitan Police Department said the man was driving a 2009 Yamaha R1 on Centennial Center Parkway south of Tropical Parkway around 9:53 p.m. when entered a curve in the road and struck a curb.
After hitting the curb, he struck a large palm tree and was ejected from his motorcycle, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The motorcyclist’s death was the 65th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction this year. As of Wednesday, traffic fatalities are up 32 percent compared with the same time period in 2023.
