On Tuesday, August 11, a bicyclist died of the injuries he sustained in a crash on the Strip the previous week.
According to Las Vegas Metro Police, the accident happened on August 3 in the 3300 block of South Las Vegas Boulevard. Matthew Hunt, aged 37 was with another bicyclist and a 23 year old driver in a Ford Mustang was driving behind them on the Strip. The Ford Mustang made contact with Hunt’s bicycle and he was thrown to the ground. He was taken to Sunrise Hospital Trauma with life threatening injuries and has now succumbed to those injuries.
The driver of the Mustang stayed on the scene and cooperated with police and the other bicyclist was not hurt.
The Clark County Coroner’s Office ruled the manner of death as an accident and this accident was the 63rd traffic related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction this year.
If you, or someone you know, have been injured as a result of a serious accident in Las Vegas or anywhere in Nevada, contact the Law offices of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little now at (702) 699-7500 or contact us online today for a free consultation and case evaluation.
