The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified the motorcycle rider involved in a fatal crash on Sunday, March 28 in Virginia City.
Anthony Pizarro, 25, of Fernley, was transported via CareFlight to a local area hospital where he later died from injuries sustained in the crash, according to NHP.
On Sunday at approximately 6:06 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol troopers responded to an injury crash involving a single motorcycle on SR-341 at D Street in Virginia City.
The preliminary investigation shows that a black 2017 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was northbound on SR-341 at a high rate of speed.
The rider approached a sharp left-hand curve, applied heavy braking, and entered a locked wheel skid. The rider failed to slow the motorcycle sufficiently to negotiate the curve and the motorcycle left the roadway to the right, according to NHP. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle as it overturned down an embankment.
This crash is being investigated by the Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command West Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) – NHP Case No. 210301948.
