Motorcycle rider killed in Dayton crash

DAYTON, Nev. (KOLO) - A motorcycle rider was killed in a Tuesday crash in Dayton.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to the area of U.S. Highway 50 and Douglas Street in Dayton for a reported crash involving a motorcycle and pickup truck.

When police arrived, they found the rider unconscious and not breathing. Life saving measures were attempted, but the rider was declared deceased at around 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.

The LCSO says their initial investigation found that the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and was weaving through traffic before the crash.

They say the rider had turned west from Dayton Valley Road onto U.S. 50 prior to the collision. At the same time, a Dodge Ram pickup was headed east on U.S. 50 and had entered the center turn lane to make a left turn onto a private driveway when the motorcycle collided with the rear portion of the pickup.

The identity of the motorcycle is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.