17-year-old motorcyclist who died in crash identified

By ROCHEL LEAH GOLDBLATT LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

October 1, 2013 - 9:43 am

The 17-year-old who died in a motorcycle crash Monday morning was identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Brendan Rocheleau, of Las Vegas, died after his 2003 Kawasaki Z1000 collided with a 2011 Nissan Rogue shortly before 7 a.m. at the intersection of Grand Canyon Drive and Ann Road.

The SUV flipped to its side and the 16-year-old female driver suffered minor injuries.

This was the 69th traffic related fatality in Las Vegas police’s jurisdiction in 2013.

Motorcyclist, 50, dies in south Las Vegas crash

By Katie Futterman / RJ

June 7, 2025 - 12:34 pm

The crash happened at 7:12 p.m. on South Las Vegas Boulevard, north of East Moberly Avenue.

Family photos of Killian Straber. (Courtesy of Nicole Straber)

Mom mourns airman son killed in North Las Vegas motorcycle crash

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

June 6, 2025 - 5:44 pm

Staff Sgt. Killian Straber, 26, who was stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, died after the Yamaha motorcycle he was driving crashed in North Las Vegas.

The 215 Beltway is seen Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Revi ...

Which parts of 215 Beltway will face lane closures for repaving project?

By Mick Akers / RJ

June 5, 2025 - 4:22 pm

A $18.4 million project begins this weekend to repave a stretch of the 215 Beltway in the Las Vegas Valley and make other improvements.

Here’s what happened after crash victim was fatally shot on Las Vegas freeway

By Katie Futterman / RJ

June 3, 2025 - 12:34 pm

Las Vegas police say a “minor traffic incident” in the southwest valley escalated into a fatal shooting.

Zoox moves closer to rolling out its robotaxi service in Las Vegas

By Mick Akers / RJ

June 2, 2025 - 6:02 am

Zoox is partnering with a Strip resort and moving on from a crash involving one of its self-driving vehicles.

Police are searching for a driver after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Fr ...

Las Vegas man, 29, killed in hit-and-run crash on Strip

By Caitlin Lilly and Bryan Horwath / RJ

May 30, 2025 - 5:22 pm

Police are searching for a driver after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Friday morning on the Las Vegas Strip.

New 215 bridge in Summerlin nears completion, overnight closures planned

By Mick Akers / RJ

May 29, 2025 - 4:59 pm

A final round of 215 Beltway lane closures planned for this weekend will be the last tied to the construction of the Peace Way bridge in Summerlin, as the project nears completion.