Motorcyclist Fatally Injured In I-80 Crash

October 2, 2014

A motorcycle rider was fatally injured recently in an accident on I-80, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol. Investigators found that a chain of events had caused the accident, which took place near Wells Avenue. They found that the initial stages of the crash involved a 1998 Toyota Camry, driven by 62-year-old Harry D. Preston of Corning, California. The Toyota swerved to avoid rear-ending a car that had allegedly slowed down due to congestion in traffic. This led to a PT Cruiser being hit, which in turn struck the motorcycle rider, Kevin J. Ness of Oakland. The 59-year-old was thrown from the bike. Troopers say that Preston swerved into the adjacent lane because he did not see the white 2007 PT Cruiser, driven by Robert K. Brackett of Ukiah, California. This caused Brackett to move to the next lane, leading to a collision with the motorcycle. After the accident, Highway Patrol officers closed three lanes of eastbound traffic for about two hours while they were investigating the accident. Ness was taken to Renown Regional Medical Center and treated, but died later.

MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS COMMON IN NEVADA

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