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Coroner identifies man killed in motorcycle crash near UNLV Wednesday night

Police work at the scene where a motorcycle and a car collided on Swenson Street north of Flamingo Road. The motorcyclist died following the crash. (Greg Haas /Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @RJgreg09)
Investigators examine the scene where a motorcycle and a car collided on Swenson Street north of Flamingo Road on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. The motorcyclist died in the crash. (Greg Haas/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @RJgreg09)
A motorcycle sits in the northbound travel lanes of Swenson Street north of Flamingo Road as police investigate a fatal accident on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. (Greg Haas/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @RJgreg09)
Police work at the scene where a motorcycle and a car collided on Swenson Street north of Flamingo Road. The motorcyclist died following the crash. (Greg Haas /Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @RJgreg09)
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By CHRISTIAN BERTOLACCINI LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
May 19, 2016 - 10:34 am
 

The motorcyclist killed in a crash Wednesday night has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Jose Hernandez, 65, was killed in a motorcycle crash that occurred about 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, near 804 E. Flamingo Road north of Swenson Street, Las Vegas police said.

The other motorist involved remained on scene and did not appear to be impaired, Metro Lt. David Gordon said.

Contact Christian Bertolaccini at cbertolaccini@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter: @bertolaccinic

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