61-year-old Ohio man dies in Churchill County crash

On July 14, 2023, at approximately 7:58 p.m. the Nevada State Police responded to a crash at the location of IR80 eastbound at mile marker 85, located in Churchill County.

The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2017 black Harley-Davidson was traveling eastbound on IR80 near mile marker 85.

For unknown reasons, the Harley-Davidson drifted into the dirt center median area and began to overturn. The rider of the Harley, Bryan Austin Humphrey, a 61 year-old male from Heath, Ohio, was ejected from the motorcycle and died.

Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Northern Command West M.I.R.T (Multidisciplinary Investigation & Reconstruction Team) is investigating this crash.

The crash marks the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol – Northern Command West 22nd fatal crash, resulting in 25 fatalities for 2023.