Yerington man dies in motorcycle crash
A Yerington man died on Monday after his motorcycle collided with a large truck on Highway 95A near Penrose Lane.
Michael R. Leonard, 46, died on the scene, nine miles north of Yerington, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The preliminary crash investigation details reflect that a 3-axle 1986 White dump truck was traveling west on Penrose Lane and was approaching the intersection of Highway 95A. The large truck was being driven by 28-year-old Douglas J. Scronce of Fallon. Leonard was traveling northbound on a red 1986 Kawasaki motorcycle, according to NHP.
The preliminary investigation shows that Scronce failed to stop for the stop sign posted at the highway and continued into the intersection and that Leonard was unable to avoid the big truck as it traveled into his path and he ultimately struck the left side of the truck in the northbound travel lane of the highway, according to NHP
The motorcycle deflected off the truck, causing Leonard to be thrown from his bike.
The motorcycle skidded across the intersection coming to rest on the west roadway edge. Scronce applied the brakes of the big as it traveled through the intersection onto the opposing roadway, Farrell Lane, and stopped, according to NHP
As a result of the collision, Leonard sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. His next of kin were notified after the accident. Scronce did not sustain any injuries.
Because a commercial motor vehicle was involved in this accident, a complete safety and mechanical inspection will be completed on the dump truck, as well as a close look at the qualifications of the driver, by one of our personnel assigned to the commercial motor vehicle enforcement section, according to NHP.
The accident investigation is continuing and witnesses or anyone with additional information is encouraged to call Trooper Mike Osterman at the NHP Fernley substation office at (775) 575-5518 or the Department of Public Safety-Communications Center at (775) 687-0400 regarding case # 1009201220.