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Mario Kehrt, 26, and Kelsy Arlitz, 19, seriously injured in motorcycle crash with driver William Schulte, 64, on West Vegas Drive in Las Vegas, Nevada

Modified Date: 
Tue, 07/18/2017 - 11:27am
Accident Date: 
Friday, February 12, 2016

2 motorcyclists seriously injured in Friday night crash

A man and a teenager were seriously injured Friday night when their motorcycle crashed with a sport utility vehicle, Las Vegas police said. Kehrt suffered serious injuries and Arlitz suffered life-threatening injuries, the release said. The Kawasaki then struck the front of the Ford, Metro said in a news release. The motorcycle operator, 26-year-old Mario Kehrt of Las Vegas, and his passenger, 19-year-old Kelsy Arlitz of Las Vegas, were ejected from the vehicle. According to Metro, about 7:15 p.m., a 2004 Kawasaki motorcycle was heading east on West Vegas Drive.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Mario Kehrt
Kelsy Arlitz
William Schulte
Roadway: 
West Vegas Drive
City: 
Las Vegas, NV
County: 
Clark County, NV
Area: 
Las Vegas, NV

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