Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 | 10:42 a.m.
A motorcycle crash Saturday night in the northeast valley left a 41-year-old man dead, Metro Police reported.
Police said the accident happened at 9:45 p.m. on Hollywood Boulevard, south of North Access Road. The motorcyclist apparently lost control and struck a street light pole.
The preliminary investigation indicates the 1982 Suzuki GS85OG was traveling north on Hollywood Boulevard at a high rate of speed when the bike struck the east curb. The impact caused the motorcycle to slide on its side and collide with the street light pole, ejecting the driver, police said. No other vehicles were involved.
The man was transported to University Medical Center’s trauma unit, where he was pronounced dead a short time later, police said. The Clark County Coroner’s Office will release his identity pending notification of his family.
It was the 17th traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction this year, police said.
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