Rider died this afternoon. Lamb & Washington. A Yamaha sportbike hit by a SUV. The coward drove off. A hit n run.

RIP......

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yikes. Rip.

Motorcyclist Dies In Collision With SUV
Jul 17, 2010 7:43 p.m.

LAS VEGAS, N.V.—Las Vegas police reported a motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon when he struck an SUV.

According to the police report, a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder driven by Maria Mauricio-Martinez, 34, pulled out of a driveway onto Lamb Boulevard and into the path of a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle.

The motorcycle struck the left rear corner of the Pathfinder, and according to police Mauricio-Martinez fled the scene without stopping.

The motorcyclist, whose identity has not been released pending notification of next of kin, was transported to UMC Trauma and pronounced dead.

Mauricio-Martinez and a juvenile passenger were found a few blocks from the crash scene, and she was arrested.

This was the 40th traffic-related fatality in Las Vegas so far this year.

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I saw the video photage from the news telecast The aftermath was horrible. From the looks of the skid and scrape marks on the pavement, it appeared to me that the rider was in the right lane.

From reading the latest report, it pretty much confirms it again, it's a vehicle pulling out in front of a motorcycle. Give yourself a buffer zone, stay out of that right lane and pay attention to all entry points on the roadway.

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I will volunteer for the firing squad..

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Let me guess....the driver did not have a license, or insurance.......

Teen Motorcyclist Killed in Hit and Run Accident - KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las Vegas

FYI...rider was wearing a brain bucket too.....

I saw that on the video too, found it kind of odd for a sportbike rider.
He was also wearing tennis shoes, as both of them were scattered onto differernt parts of the roadway. Just shows how violent the collision probably was, causing both his shoes to fly off.

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I purchased my bike about 15 months ago and have never seen another one like it on the road. That was until I watched the video and had a good view of the exhaust system. It's an '09 FZ6R. My condolances to the family and friends of the rider. Hope the SUV driver gets of time in jail.

I thought it was an FZ6R too, because the white bike is usually reserved for the women, as I noticed the pink pin stripes. But then I said nah, a guy couldn't have owned a bike like that. So it makes me wonder if he just borrowed the bike. But it was definately a Yamaha.

One nice comment that I came across the media by a Metro Detective about motorcyclist. Here's the quote:

Metro says with traffic accidents like this, everyone wants to blame the motorcyclist, but it's actually their fault only 10-percent of the time.

Detectives say motorcyclists are among the safest on the road because they know in a battle versus a vehicle, they'll lose. That's why they're extra cautious.

Let's not dissapoint him, ride responsible & safe!

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It sad...really is. Only 19 years old. Just a shame.

I am glad to hear about the comments made by MPD. Very true and I'm glad finally someone "official" said it. You do have the occasional idiot that likes to do stunting in traffic and racing around in traffic and isn't safe. Those are the people that are called into the police and give all of us riding a sportbike a bad name and it really sucks. Because one does it, that means we all do it.

Personally, I think when someone causes a death such as this, knows they caused an accident and then leaves the scene anyway & didn't stop. Then has to be arrested at their residence, they need to lose their license for life. They have no right being back out on the road behind the wheel, in any type of vehicle. I also think she should get jail time as well, of course, but I really think there should be harsher punishments enforced. I don't care if she would have done this to a motorcyclist or someone in a cage. It resulted in a DEATH. That's right...a human life was taken by her actions (or inaction of paying attention). That kid will never see his 20th birthday now. Never got to drink legally, never got to do a lot of different things and enjoy life all because some lady was probably too damn worried about her shopping trip and/or talking on her cell phone when she pulled out. Then friggin' neglected to deal with the situation and hauled ass out of there so she wouldn't get in trouble with it.

Luckily there were some responsible citizens that got the license plate number and were able to report this "nice driver", so she could get arrested at her apartment. I'd love to know what she said when they came to arrest her at her apartment. Probably, "Oh, I don't know what happened or how that damage got there on my SUV". Riiiiighhhhttt...meanwhile a kid doesn't get to grow up, his parents have to live with the fact that their child has passed on before them and/or his brothers and/or sisters have to go on without a sibling. All because some bitch decided not to pay attention for a minute in time because she was too busy doing something other than what she was SUPPOSED to be doing at the time.

And these people should be allowed to drive again? Even if they got jail time (which 99% of the time they don't get)??? Ya, it's a bunch of crap and soooo totally unfair to the rider/driver they killed and to their families that have to suffer for THE REST OF THEIR LIVES for it. I'll bet you'll be able to ask this lady 20 years down the road if it bothers her and she'll probably say, "What accident?"

It's truly sad. It really is.

Sorry, I just meant to make a quick comment, but things like this really get to me. You see it way too often in every damn city and it's just frickin' senseless. It's way too easy to drop your guard and let things happen. I'd rather let up on the throttle and hit the brakes and look like an idiot to the person driving/riding behind me because I "think" someone in front of me might do something, than to take that chance and say "nah, they won't pull out, they see me coming." or "they will stay in their lane when they pull out, they won't come all the way across to this lane."

It's not frickin' worth it folks. I'd rather be here and be made fun of, then not be able to see the posts saying, "we liked riding with him, but now he's gone" type thing. Just frickin' sucks.

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If she gets jail time at all, I would expect it to be a very light sentence.

When you can do a felony hit and run on someone here and cause them serious injuries while on probation for your 2nd felony, and then just get 3 more years probation for it, that should tell you how seriously the DA and the Courts here take these cases.

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Driver Arrested in Motorcyclist's Death was Unlicensed - KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las Vegas

no license for the driver

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Add to that the fact that if the DA doesn't process the paperwork within a certain amount of time (72 hours), the offender gets to walk Scott free, and it's a done deal. Total bullshit!

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Damn, good call Nvryder! Let the charges pile up!

R1 Demon....I agree with you 100%. They should lose their license for life! That goes for anyone caught with a DUI. You drive drunk, get caught, no more driving for you, EVER! Except maybe they should be allowed to only operate a motorcycle for the rest of their life.

Driving should be a priviledge, lets weed out the bad ones.

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Yup, nvryder definitely called that one. However, it's not exactly a stretch around here. :-( That seems to be the norm in this damn state and we wonder why (look at the other insurance thread) the insurance here is so damn high. :-( It sucks for people that are actually responsible riders/drivers. Even if you have a good record, you still get f*cked in this state.

Granted, people make mistakes...this wasn't a mistake. This bitch knew she didn't have a license and if she stopped, she would have been screwed when the police arrived. Not saying she knew she killed the guy, but she definitely knew there was an accident. Who the f*ck would feel something hit their vehicle hard enough to move it/feel it and not stop? Oh wait...her, that's who. She knew she would get into trouble because of not having a license, so she was outta there.

Plus, I also agree that the person that loaned the woman the SUV should be charged with accessory. You lent your vehicle to someone that did not have a proper license to operate that vehicle. Oh, you didn't know? Guess what? That is YOUR responsibility to know who is driving your vehicle and that they have the proper license to operate that vehicle. If you didn't check, that's on your ass. If you just "asked" instead of looking, then, again, that's on your ass. Don't come cryin' to momma when something like this happens because you failed to check. She should get charged as well.

Plus, I agree vegasrider...you get convicted of a DUI, you're f*ckin' done. Done deal. Maybe, just maybe, if harsher punishments like that were actually implemented and enforced, people might actually take it seriously and try and think twice before doing the stupid things they do.

Well, it was a nice thought, anyway. :-)

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What if the motorcycle rider didn't have an endorsement? 60% of all riders here in Vegas ride dirty. Who's to blame? Wonder if it would tarnish the rider's case against the woman driver at all?

Who's to blame then? Something to think about for those who ride without a M endorsement, or even insurance. Not saying that this rider was, but just What If?

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If the motorcycle rider did not have an M, my guess is that they will say neither driver should have been on the road. She will get a ticket and he won't since he is dead and all. Case closed.

Yup, that's probably how it would end up if he didn't have an endorsement. :( Unfortunately it would "lessen the court caseload" and they would probably let it go at that.

Frickin' sad, but I'm sure that's the way it would go if that's the case. I hope it's not because I think she should be prosecuted.

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Generally, this is not the case. The driver still left the scene of the accident and those charges would stand even if the rider was unlicensed. And just because a rider is unlicensed, it does not mean that they are assigned fault. An unlicensed rider/driver can still sue for (and receive) punitive/compensatory damages, etc...

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