Bicyclist killed, 2 injured after struck by vehicle in Henderson

One man was killed and two others were hospitalized Saturday morning after the three bicyclists were clipped by a vehicle in Henderson.

Police were called at 8 a.m. to Via Inspirada, south of Volunteer Boulevard, to investigate reports of the crash. One of the three injured bicyclists was pronounced dead at the scene, Henderson police spokesman Rod Peña said. The other two men were taken to St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus with moderate injuries.

The initial investigation showed the riders and the driver of a Ford Escape were traveling south on Via Inspirada before the bicyclists went down, police said. The involved driver remained on scene and was cooperating with police.

The man killed in the collision will be identified by the Clark County coroner’s officer after his family has been notified. His death marks the eighth traffic-related fatality investigated by the Henderson Police Department this year.

Anyone with information in this case may call Henderson police at 702-267- 4911 or Crime Stoppers at 702-385- 5555.

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