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By Art Marroquin Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 5, 2018 - 1:44 pm

Free helmets will be distributed Saturday during a bicycle safety exhibition, featuring an appearance by BMX stunt rider Ricardo Laguna.

The event is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Land Rover and Jaguar dealership, 5255 W. Sahara Ave., and was organized by the Clark County School District’s Police Department as a way to promote safer bike rides.

There were seven bicycle fatalities in Clark County in 2017, up from five a year earlier, according to state records.

Contact Art Marroquin at amarroquin@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0336. Follow @AMarroquin_LV on Twitter.

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