Las vegas cyclist hit

It was an annual tradition, a mile ride on long stretches of highway from the M Resort Spa Casino in Henderson, Nev. But at a. Five cyclists were killed and four were injured, including one who was initially in critical condition and was then upgraded to stable condition, the Highway Patrol said. The Highway Patrol said investigators did not know why the truck had plowed into the group but said the driver had left the roadway, hit the group from behind and then struck a Subaru hatchback that was accompanying the cyclists and another group of cyclists that was in front of the Subaru.

A middle-aged, female cyclist has died after being deliberately struck by a passenger hanging out of the window of a moving vehicle. Both the cyclist and the passenger died at the scene. The act of violence happened around a. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal , the vehicle—a minivan—was driving down Hollywood Boulevard, seemingly racing a few other vehicles. Witnesses reported that the driver of the minivan swerved, and the man in the passenger seat leaned out the window in an attempt to hit two pedestrians, a man and his wife; they saw the van swerve towards them and were able to get out of the way.

The driver of the minivan then approached the female cyclist riding in the bike lane, and the passenger leaning out the window collided with her.

The uninjured truck driver remained on the scene, cooperated with investigators, and impairment does not appear to be an issue, officials said. A long stretch of southbound Highway 95 was closed soon after and not reopened until about p. I can't think of anything more profound to say than that. Highway 95 is a well-traveled thoroughfare of southern Nevada, often used by locals to get to Laughlin or Lake Havasu.

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And she's lookin' fierce! Share this —. Follow NBC News. Nevada interstate crash leaves five cyclists dead Dec. By David K. Li and Josh Cradduck.