Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Las Vegas man killed when motorcycle hits tree

A 28-year-old Las Vegas man was killed Wednesday night when the motorcycle he was riding ran off Centennial Center Boulevard and hit a palm tree, Metro Police said.

The crash happened about 9:30 p.m. between Ann Road and Azure Drive. The 2011 Yamaha R1 motorcycle was headed north on Centennial Center, just south of the intersection with Azure, when the rider ran off the right side of the road and hit the tree, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The man’s name was not immediately released, pending notification of his family.

The crash resulted in the 98th traffic fatality of the year in Metro’s jurisdiction.

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