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Filipino's kin, friends mourn death in Las Vegas motorcycle crash

The family and friends of a Filipino in Las Vegas are in mourning after he was killed in a motorcycle crash.

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<div><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GpR1OaiuHnY?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe> </div>A Filipino was killed in a motorcycle accident in Southwest Las Vegas Valley on June 20.Authorities identified the victim as 44-year-old Michael Navarette Guardian.According to the police report, Guardian was riding his motorcycle south on Durango Drive at high speed.He was reportedly approaching the intersection on Arby Avenue when a pickup truck traveling north entered the left turn lane just south of Arby Avenue.The truck reportedly stopped before making the turn, and then crossed paths with Guardian&#x27;s motorcycle.His motorcycle collided with the right rear of the truck, forcing the rider to be ejected onto the roadway.Medical personnel attended to Guardian for life-threatening injuries but was pronounced dead at the hospital.Authorities said the truck&#x27;s driver remained at the scene, did not show signs of impairment, and cooperated with the investigation.Guardian&#x27;s death was the 77th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Jurisdiction this year.His family and friends remembered him as a kind, generous, and loving family man.Guardian is survived by his wife and their four children who are all still minors.His brothers, mother, and friends back in the Philippines and Las Vegas remain in shock over his death.&quot;I can&#x27;t believe it because he was just in my house on Memorial Day,&quot; said Guardian&#x27;s friend Joel Malate.Guardian worked as a truck driver for The Goodwill Store and was said to have been a cautious driver, especially regarding speed limits.Malate shared that Guardian was thrilled when his children migrated to the U.S., and was saddened that their time together was cut short.&quot;He was a good father and friend,&quot; Malate added.A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/funding-kuya-mikes-final-farewell">GoFundMe page</a> has since been put up online to help with the cost of Guardian&#x27;s funeral arrangements.

The family and friends of a Filipino in Las Vegas are in mourning after he was killed in a motorcycle crash.

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Published Jun 27, 2024 09:52 PM PHT

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