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UPDATE: Man identified after crashing stolen motorcycle

Posted at 2:07 PM, Jan 24, 2017
and last updated 2017-01-25 19:07:31-05

UPDATE: The motorcycle had been reported stolen Jan. 19 by Las Vegas police. The license plate on the motorcycle was reported as stolen off a separate motorcycle.

The deceased rider was 33-year-old Cory Andrew Fry of Pahrump.

He was witnessed by an NHP trooper who had pulled over another vehicle. The trooper did not chase him. The rider failed to negotiate the turn at Rainbow Boulevard and struck the center median. 

ORIGINAL STORY:

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) -- Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash.

It was reported around 1:57 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 95 Northbound near Rainbow Boulevard.

Investigators say a motorcyclist was involved in the crash. The rider was traveling at a high rate of speed when they lost control and struck a wall. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Clark County Coroner will release the name of the deceased upon notification of family.

13 Action News will post updates once they become available.