Man riding e-bike dies in northwest Las Vegas crash; driver arrested
A man riding an electric bicycle died in a crash in the northwest valley Friday afternoon.
The crash happened at 2:19 p.m. on North Jones Boulevard, north of the intersection with Elkhorn Road, Las Vegas police said. The unidentified male rider was 62.
In a statement, police said “a male was riding his E-Bicycle, a Lectric Expedition, northbound on Jones Boulevard, north of the intersection with Elkhorn, in a designated and marked bicycle lane.
“Jesus Robles Jr. was driving an unregistered black 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on Jones Boulevard, north of the intersection with Elkhorn. For unknown reasons, Robles failed to remain in a marked travel lane, drifting to the right and occupying the bicycle lane south of the bicyclist.
“A collision occurred when Robles overrode the bicyclist, separating him from his bicycle and knocking him to the ground.”
The bicyclist was transported to University Medical Center, where he died.
Police said Robles, 49, of Las Vegas, stayed at the scene and “displayed signs of impairment. He was booked into the Clark County Detention Center for the applicable charges.”
The cyclist’s death marks the 29th traffic-related fatality in the department’s jurisdiction this year.
