Las Vegas Sun

May 2, 2024

Pedestrian dies after being struck by motorcycle

A 79-year-old woman, Rosita Storey of Las Vegas, died today from injuries after a motorcycle struck her on East Charleston Boulevard at 17th Street, Metro Police said.

Storey was struck about 5:38 p.m. Monday as she tried to cross Charleston from north to south in a marked crosswalk, police said.

Brandon Dover, 38, of Las Vegas, was riding a 2008 Harley-Davidson eastbound on the boulevard in the left lane. As Storey started to cross the street, the motorcycle failed to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk, police said. The crash remains under investigation by police.

Storey was taken to University Medical Center where hospital staff pronounced her dead.

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