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Motorcycle race leads to deadly crash in northwest Las Vegas valley
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A motorcyclist is dead after he crashed while racing another motorcyclist in the northwest Las Vegas valley.
It happened around 9:30 p.m. on June 8, near the eastbound off-ramp at North Buffalo Drive and State Route 613, according to the Nevada State Police.
Police said two motorcyclists were racing at high speeds and weaving through traffic when one of them, riding a multi-colored 2012 Honda, crashed into the rear passenger side of a light blue 2022 Honda Civic.
The impact caused the motorcycle to get entangled in the right rear tire, which tore the motorcycle in two, and threw the rider off the bike. The rider, identified as 37-year-old Michael Charles Scardino of Henderson, died at the scene, police said.
The Civic's driver was able to bring the car to a safe stop on the shoulder and was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation.
The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Southern Command has investigated 30 fatal crashes resulting in 31 fatalities for the year 2025.
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