Henderson, NV : Motorcyclist struck and killed by a passing vehicle near Sunset Road and Boulder Highway on Wednesday afternoon, March 30, 2016

A man was killed Wednesday afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle and getting struck by a passing vehicle near Sunset Road and Boulder Highway, according to Henderson Police.

At about 4:30 p.m., a 36-year-old man was riding a 2012 Yamaha motorcycle east at a high rate of speed on East Galleria Drive near Pabco Road, police said. When the rider lost control of the motorcycle, he fell off and slid across the road before getting hit by a passing vehicle.

He was transported to St. Rose Dominican’s Rose de Lima Campus, where he later died, police said.

The 74-year-old driver who struck the rider was uninjured in the crash, police said.

Investigation indicates that speed and reckless driving appear to be factors in the crash, police said. The roadway was closed for about 3 1/2 hours.

This crash marks the third traffic-related fatality in Henderson this year.

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Motorcyclist killed in Henderson crash