Motorcyclist killed in I-80 crash

The Fernley Reporter

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash Thursday night on Interstate 80 west of Fernley.

According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at about 8:31 p.m. on eastbound I-80 just east of Painted Rock Road.

The NHP reported that the rider crashed into the side guardrail and was pinned underneath it.

Paramedics responded to the scene, and the motorcyclist was pronounced dead, according to the NHP. He has not been identified.