Nancy G. Lopez-Ruiz, who was recently hired to be a dancer for the NBA?s Miami Heat for the 10-11 season, was killed Friday night in a motorcycle crash.

Lopez-Ruiz was riding her 2003 Suzuki GSX R in the westbound right-hand lane of East Sunrise Boulevard when she was hit by a Mercedes driven by Mario Careaga, of Fort Lauderdale, at around 9:30 p.m., according to police reports.

Careaga had been driving behind Lopez-Ruiz, police said. Then the Mercedes hit the median at the lane split and curve of North Federal Highway, then struck the motorcycle, knocking the young woman off her bike.

She was pronounced dead on the scene.