Authorities said the 44-year-old man from Ukiah, Calif., was on the paved shoulder when he was hit by a truck driven by Marcus Elliott Warmsley, 25, on Monday.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Nevada Highway Patrol spokeswoman Janay Winkler said the victim and a friend left Ukiah the last week of May and intended to ride to Yuma, Ariz.
An investigation of the accident continued.
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