Nevada State Police identify rider in fatal motorcycle crash on SR-341 in Lyon County
On Saturday, May 15, 2022, at around 3:56 p.m., Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to reports of a motorcycle crash on SR-341 near Lyon County mile marker 5 in Lyon County.
Preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a black 1998 Yamaha motorcycle was traveling south on SR-341 approaching Lyon County mile marker 5. For unknown reasons, the driver lost control of the motorcycle and struck the right side guardrail. The driver was ejected from the motorcycle.
The driver of the Yamaha, John Thomas Hays, a 58-year-old Sparks resident, succumbed to his injuries from the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
This crash is being investigated by the Highway Patrol Division’s Northern Command West Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) - Case #220500997. If anyone has any information about this crash, please send an email to ncwmirt@dps.state.nv.us and reference the case number.