Troopers have identified the Reno man who died last Friday morning after a motorcycle crash on I-580 near Fairview Drive in Carson City.
They say 59-year-old Jonathan Treen Proehl was heading south on I-580 near Fairview Drive Friday morning. Traffic began to slow and they say Proehl was distracted and hit the back of a Mercedes SUV. The collision pushed Proehl off the bike. He died on scene.
The driver of the Mercedes SUV received minor injuries and was treated on scene.
Trooper Karen Garretson of the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Multi-disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) is investigating this crash. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or who may have any information related to this crash is encouraged to contact Trooper Garretson (NHP) at 775-687-9618 or kgarretson@dps.state.nv.us regarding case #170702804.
