(KTNV) — At least one person is dead after a crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck near Mountain Springs on Saturday, according to information from Nevada State Police - Highway Patrol.
Troopers were called to the area at 3:31 p.m. and found two people injured — the motorcycle rider and his passenger.
A gold 2000 Ford Ranger pickup was heading south, according to State Police, when the driver failed to maintain his travel lane and steered left into the inside paved shoulder, losing control.
The Ford then traveled right across travel lanes at the same time a black 1996 Harley Davidson was also traveling south, authorities said.
The right side of the Ford hit the motorcycle, causing the Harley to overturn, ejecting both the rider and passenger, said NSP.
Police say the motorcycle rider, 44-year-old Ronald Shane Rudy, was pronounced dead.
The passenger was airlifted to an area hospital.
The driver and passenger of the pickup truck involved in the crash have not been transported to a hospital for any injuries, state police said.
