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Pahrump motorcyclist killed in crash near Bell Vista Avenue; SUV driver arrested
Timothy Michael Dorn, 43, died after an SUV struck his motorcycle in a no-passing zone in Nye County on Oct. 10, Nevada State Police said. The SUV driver left on foot and was later apprehended by Nye County sheriff’s deputies.
A 43-year-old Pahrump man died after an SUV struck his motorcycle near Barney Street and Bell Vista Avenue in Nye County, Nevada State Police said. The SUV driver was arrested after leaving the scene on foot.
Timothy Michael Dorn was riding a 2023 Honda Navi south on Barney Street shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, according to investigators. A southbound 2013 Honda Pilot attempted to pass him in a no-passing zone by using the northbound lane, police said.
As Dorn turned left onto eastbound Bell Vista Avenue, the SUV allegedly hit the motorcycle on its left side. The motorcycle overturned, ejecting Dorn. He was flown by Mercy Air to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and died later that morning.
The SUV driver fled on foot, but Nye County sheriff’s deputies apprehended the driver. The Nye County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged the driver; authorities have not identified the person or specified the charges in the information released. The investigation is ongoing.
Nevada State Police Highway Patrol’s Southern Command reported investigating 54 fatal crashes resulting in 60 deaths so far in 2026.