Motorcyclist killed near Goodsprings was 62-year-old Jean man

The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified a 62-year-old motorcyclist who was killed successful a clang Monday adjacent Goodsprings.

He was Steven Robert Boyung of Jean, the Highway Patrol said successful an quality merchandise connected Friday.

The clang happened astir 4:05 p.m. astatine authorities Route 161 and Goodsprings Bypass Road, the Highway Patrol said. Investigators judge a Mazda athletics inferior conveyance was traveling eastbound connected authorities Route 161 erstwhile the operator attempted to crook near onto the bypass roadworthy without yielding to Boyung, who was driving westbound connected a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

The beforehand of the Mazda struck the motorcycle, and Boyung was thrown from the bike, the Highway Patrol said. He died astatine the scene.

Boyung’s decease marked the 55th fatal clang and 64th traffic-related fatality investigated by the Highway Patrol’s Southern Command this year.

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