A motorcycle rider suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car on Stead Blvd. Friday night.

The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. near Silver Lake Blvd. close to the Sierra Sage Golf Course.

The unidentified rider was transported to a nearby hospital with critical injuries.

Police say the driver of the car remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

They say speeding is believed to be a factor in the crash.

The Reno Police Department M.A.I.T. (Major Accident Investigation Team) is handling the investigation. 

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