Driver upset over affair rams wife’s lover with truck, killing him, Nevada police say

A Las Vegas man chased down and intentionally hit a motorcyclist who had an affair with his wife, killing him, police said.

The 32-year-old driver now faces a murder charge in the Sunday, Nov. 7, crash, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a news release.

The man followed the motorcyclist from a home and swerved into him with his pickup truck, causing the motorcycle to veer off the road and crash around 8:43 a.m., police said.

The motorcyclist died of his injuries at a hospital.

“Through the course of their investigation, homicide detectives learned that the victim had an affair with (the driver’s) wife,” police said.

Police ask that anyone with information on the incident call 702-828-3521, or by email homicide@lvmpd.com. Anonymous tips can be left at 702-385-5555 or www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

This story was originally published November 9, 2021 at 10:09 AM with the headline "Driver upset over affair rams wife’s lover with truck, killing him, Nevada police say."