June 15th ─ a moped driver is dead after a collision involving a dump-truck late Wednesday afternoon in the northeast of Las Vegas Valley, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The incident occurred at 2:17 p.m. near South Nellis Boulevard and East Sahara Avenue. Witnesses told LVMPD officers that they saw a 1994 Freightliner Dump Truck traveling north on Nellis Boulevard crossing through Sahara Avenue when a 2016 Vespa moped traveled through Nellis Boulevard going east on Sahara Avenue and collided with the dump truck. The moped driver was ejected from his Vespa and landed on the street. Witnesses told police that the dump truck had a green light, and that the moped driver failed to stop for a red light. The accident closed the intersection for several hours as police investigated all the evidence at the scene. The driver of the dump truck did not sustain any injuries and remained at the scene until first responders arrived. The 73-year-old driver of the moped was taken to Sunrise Hospital’s Trauma Center with critical injuries despite wearing a helmet. He later succumbed to his injuries and died. This marks the 64th traffic-related fatality in LVMPD's jurisdiction since January of 2017. Police say the investigation is ongoing and that traffic cameras at the intersection are going to be accessed to help gather further evidence. The dump truck driver was not arrested and the identity of both men has not been released to the public.

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