A man died Wednesday night after his motorcycle collided with a horse on Highway 50 in Silver Springs and then was struck by three vehicles in the roadway after being ejected, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The unidentified adult male rider was traveling on a 2007 Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound on the highway in Lyon County west of Rocky Road when he struck the horse standing in the westbound travel lane at mile marker 25, said NHP Trooper Dave Gibson. Law enforcement was called to the scene at 8:25 p.m.
The motorcycle rider was ejected from his bike and was thrown into the eastbound travel lane where he came to rest. Just after the incident three passenger vehicles were traveling eastbound on Highway 50. The drivers of the vehicles did not see the accident occur or see the rider in the travel lane. They were unable to avoid striking the rider in the roadway, said Gibson.
All three vehicles did stop in an attempt to assist the down rider and contacted law enforcement through 911. The male motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The speed limit in that area of Highway 50 is 65 miles per hour and there is no roadway lighting. The driver’s of the vehicles involved are cooperating with law enforcement with their investigation. Alcohol or any other means of impairment are not a factor for the cause of the accident, said Gibson.
The accident is still under investigation and no names are being release at this time until relative are notified. NHP was called to the scene at 8:25 p.m. and the road was closed for several hours. The horse had to be euthanized, said Gibson.
Trooper Doug Hildebrand of the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating this tragic event. Witnesses or anyone with more information pertaining to the accident is encouraged to contact him at (775) 689-4623 or dhildebrand@dps.state.nv.us regarding case number NHP- 1410000820