Reno man identified in fatal IR-80 Motorcycle crash
On Monday, April 12, 2021 at approximately 3:36 a.m., Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on IR-80 and Prater Way in Reno.
Preliminary investigation shows that a green 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling westbound on IR-80 at Prater Way. The rider allowed the motorcycle to leave the travel lane and enter the inside shoulder. The motorcycle struck the median wall and the rider was ejected.
The motorcycle rider (Michael Lopez, a 31-year-old Reno resident) was pronounced deceased on scene.
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 #210400805.