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/ Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 27, 2022 - 6:33 pm
 

A Las Vegas man died in a crash Sunday in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.

At around 12:30 p.m., a black Yamaha motorcycle was heading north on state Route 159 as a white Dodge Ram 5500 was going south.

The motorcycle rider, Erin O’Hayer, 50, lost control and struck the Dodge, according to a release from Nevada Highway Patrol on Wednesday night. O’Hayer was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene.

The Dodge driver’s injuries were not life-threatening.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

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