Motorcyclist killed in west Las Vegas crash
A 23-year-old motorcyclist died following a car crash in Las Vegas on Monday afternoon, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
The crash was reported about 3:30 p.m. at South Jones Boulevard and Eldora Avenue, south of West Sahara Avenue.
A motorist in a Mercedes-Benz SUV was eastbound and turned into the southbound motorcyclist, police said.
Police said the rider, a Las Vegas resident, died at University Medical Center. The man was identified Tuesday afternoon by the Clark County coroner’s office as Benjamin Paquay and ruled he died of multiple blunt force injuries.
The motorist, who police said was not impaired, stayed at the scene.
The crash, the 108th traffic fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction in 2025, remained under investigation.
Contact Ricardo Torres-Cortez at rtorres@reviewjournal.com.
