Motorcyclist Joshua Connell, 27, killed in collision with car on Bradley Road in northern Las Vegas, Nevada

Modified Date:

Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:29am

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Sunday, February 7, 2016

Motorcyclist killed in northern Las Vegas crash Sunday night

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in the northern valley Sunday night, Las Vegas police said. Metro said a 2001 Honda CBR motorcycle and a 2013 Nissan Sentra were northbound on Bradley Road when the Nissan slowed to turn right at the intersection. The motorcyclist will be identified by the Clark County coroner after his family has been notified. A motorcycle collided with a car on Bradley Road south of Azure Drive, near North Decatur Boulevard and the 215 Beltway, just after 7:30 p.m., according to a Metro news release. The motorcycle, which police said was traveling at a high rate of speed, struck the rear of the Nissan.

Motorcyclist killed in northern Las Vegas crash identified

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in the northern valley Sunday night, Las Vegas police said. The rider of the motorcycle, identified by the Clark County coroner's office as 27-year-old Joshua Connell of North Las Vegas, was taken to University Medical Center where he later died. The motorcycle, which police said was traveling at a high rate of speed, struck the rear of the Nissan. The 2001 Honda CBR motorcycle and a 2013 Nissan Sentra were northbound on Bradley when the Nissan slowed to turn right at the intersection, Metro said. Police said the driver of the Nissan stayed at the scene and did not appear to be impaired.

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Type: Motorcycle Accident

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Joshua Connell

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