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Motorcyclist identified in North Las Vegas crash

Posted at 6:05 PM, Mar 07, 2016
and last updated 2016-03-08 13:22:10-05

A motorcyclist has died after a crash in North Las Vegas.

It happened on Monday around 5:30 p.m. The preliminary investigation indicates a Ford Mustang was traveling eastbound on Craig Road when its driver attempted to make a northbound turn onto North 5th Street. During this time, the 23-year-old motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Craig Road when he collided with the Mustang.

Witnesses reported the motorcyclist traveling at a high rate of speed when the two vehicles collided. The two male occupants inside the Mustang remained on scene and were not transported to a hospital.

Initially the motorcyclist was transported to UMC Trauma in critical condition. The person later succumbed to injuries.

The motorcyclist was identified as 23-year-old Sinhue Reyes of North Las Vegas.

Roads in the area were shut down in the area as police investigated the crash.