Motorcyclist dies after colliding with Las Vegas police car
A motorcyclist died late Tuesday after colliding with a police patrol car in the western Las Vegas Valley.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police Department said a 2011 Kawasaki Ninja collided with a patrol car making a U-turn on Rampart Boulevard near Point Conception Drive at 10:43 p.m.
The Metro vehicle was a 2016 Ford Explorer driven by Aaron Groft, 38, the police said Wednesday morning.
The motorcycle overturned after the crash, ejecting the rider and sending him flying at the patrol vehicle.
The Clark County coroner’s office said the rider, Christian Warren, 23, died at the scene from blunt force injuries.
Groft was uninjured, police said. Public payroll data shows he has been with Metro since 2018 as an officer.
The crash is being investigated by Nevada Highway Patrol, but preliminary investigation indicates Warren may have been speeding.
The death is the 80th traffic-related fatality in Las Vegas police jurisdiction.
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