Coroner IDs man killed in motorcycle crash Thursday night
The Clark County coroner’s office on Friday released the identity of a man who died Thursday night after crashing his motorcycle near the Strip.
Jared Nelson, 25, of Las Vegas, died of blunt-force injuries after colliding with two cars about 11:30 p.m. on Dean Martin Drive and Jerry Lewis Way, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Police said the motorcyclist, traveling south on Dean Martin Drive, ran a red light and hit a Nissan Sentra that was turning left from Jerry Lewis Way.
The force of the impact caused the Nissan to rotate and strike a BMW 4 series sedan, police said. The Nissan’s drive suffered minor injuries and the BMW’s driver was unharmed.
The motorcyclist was taken to University Medical Center, where he later died, police said.
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