RENO COUNTY — One person died Thursday morning in a crash involving a three-wheeled motorcycle and a passenger van on U.S. 50 Highway.

Reno County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the intersection of U.S. 50 and Salem Road at approximately 11:42 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28.

Deputies found a man dead near the motorcycle and a passenger van with rear-end damage in the westbound lanes.

A preliminary investigation indicates the van was stopped while waiting for a westbound semi-truck that was preparing to turn south from U.S. 50. The motorcycle then struck the rear of the van at a high rate of speed, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The van’s two occupants were treated at the scene and released.

U.S. 50 was reduced to one lane while authorities investigated the crash. The highway has since fully reopened.

The crash remains under investigation. The deceased man’s identity will be released after his family has been notified.

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 </figure>MARC JACOBS Hutch PostRENO COUNTY — One person died Thursday morning in a crash involving a three-wheeled motorcycle and a passenger van on U.S. 50 Highway.Reno County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the intersection of U.S. 50 and Salem Road at approximately 11:42 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28.Deputies found a man dead near the motorcycle and a passenger van with rear-end damage in the westbound lanes.<figure>
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 </figure>A preliminary investigation indicates the van was stopped while waiting for a westbound semi-truck that was preparing to turn south from U.S. 50. The motorcycle then struck the rear of the van at a high rate of speed, according to the Sheriff’s Office.The van’s two occupants were treated at the scene and released.U.S. 50 was reduced to one lane while authorities investigated the crash. The highway has since fully reopened.The crash remains under investigation. The deceased man’s identity will be released after his family has been notified.

One dead following motorcycle-van crash on U.S. 50