Las Vegas MMA fighter identified in fatal southeast valley motorcycle crash

Nick Blomgren, left, Jason Pacheco, center, and Jon Fitch, right, pose for a photo posted to Facebook on Friday, March 17, 2017. Pacheco died Thursday after a motorcycle crash at Russell Road and Palm Street.

Clark County coroner's office (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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By MAX MICHOR LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 17, 2017 - 9:58 am

Updated March 17, 2017 - 9:02 pm

A Las Vegas mixed martial arts fighter died Thursday after a southeast valley motorcycle crash, the county coroner confirmed Friday.

Jason Pacheco Jr., 24, was driving his motorcycle westbound on Russell Road about 9 p.m. Thursday when a Ford Explorer pulled in front of him at Palm Street, near Mountain Vista Street, while turning left.

Pacheco was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, where he later died.

The 71-year-old driver of the Ford stayed at the scene and did not appear to be impaired, police said. The crash is under investigation.

Pacheco fought at RFA: Resurrection Fighting Alliance (now LFA: Legacy Fighting Alliance). He trained out of One Kick’s Gym at 121 E. Sunset Road, about 6 miles from the fatal crash.

Las Vegas Review-Journal sports video journalist Heidi Fang contributed. Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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