Hit-and-run Motorist Kills Bicyclist in Las Vegas

What a police press release looks like when a motorist kills a bicyclist. Police call it a "collision."

From Las Vegas Metro Police

"On June 4, 2015, at approximately 11:38 PM, a fatal injury Hit and Run traffic collision occurred on E. Charleston Boulevard west of the intersection with S. Mojave Road. Evidence at the scene and a witness statement indicated a 67 ­year ­old male was riding a Specialized Mountain Bike, eastbound, in the right eastbound travel lane on E. Charleston Boulevard. The cyclist was struck from behind by an eastbound vehicle.

"The impact forced the bicycle and rider to the ground. The 67 ­year­ old male was pronounced dead at the scene by responding rescue personnel. The vehicle failed to stop and remain at the scene. Parts of the vehicle remained at the scene from collision damage and were identifiable. The vehicle involved in the collision was a dark green 1999 Honda Civic DX 4­Door.

"This was the 47th traffic related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department jurisdiction for the year 2015. The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Accident Investigation Section. Anyone with information is urged to call the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Accident Investigation Section @ (702) 828 ­3595."