Kevin Rubio, 28, killed and several people injured in chain-reaction motorcycle accident on State Route 160 in Clark County, Nevada
Modified Date:
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 12:51pmAccident Date:
Friday, December 19, 2014Motorcyclist dies in crash on state Route 160 near Red Rock Canyon
No other injuries, including the passengers in the truck, were reported, Hixson said. The road was closed for more than two hours before reopening at 4 p.m., according to NHP.
Man killed in Friday’s 7-motorcycle crash identified
Kevin Rubio, 28, of North Las Vegas, and six others were trying to pass an RV in pairs on state Route 160, five miles west of state Route 159 about 1:45 p.m., NHP said.
Coroner IDs man killed in chain-reaction motorcycle wreck
The 2006 Kawasaki that Rubio was riding hit one of the downed motorcycles, ejecting him, too, officials said. Rubio, who slammed into another rider while in the air, was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
A chain-reaction collision involving seven motorcyclists on state Route 160 resulted in the death of one man and critically injured another Friday afternoon. The man was pronounced deceased at the crash site and another man was taken by helicopter to University Medical Center in critical condition. The crash began when the motorcyclists were attempting to pass an RV. The first pair of motorcyclists passed the RVs safely but then slowed down, and then the next two motorcyclists crashed into the first two and the next two followed.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
Topics:
Ejected from VehiclePeople Involved:
Kevin Rubio
Roadway:
State Route 160County:
Clark County, NVArea:
Las Vegas, NV
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