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Motorcyclist Killed in Suspected Impaired Driving Crash Near UNLV and Airport
A motorcyclist was killed Thursday morning after a suspected impaired driver drove over a landscaped area and struck the westbound rider at Tropicana Avenue and Spencer Street, police said. The driver was detained, and the crash is the third fatal motorcycle collision in Las Vegas this week.
A motorcyclist was killed Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle driven by a suspected impaired driver near the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Spencer Street, according to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
The crash occurred around 9:29 a.m. near Harry Reid International Airport and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In a video statement posted to social media, LVMPD Capt. Jarvis Dudley said the driver of the vehicle drove over a landscaped area and into the roadway, striking a motorcyclist who was traveling westbound on Tropicana Avenue.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver remained at the scene and has been detained, police said. The investigation is ongoing.
The Clark County Coronerâs Office will release the victimâs identity after notifying next of kin.
The Nevada Department of Transportation closed all lanes in both directions from South Tamarus Street to Spencer Street following the crash. Drivers were urged to use alternate routes.
The fatality marks the third fatal crash involving a motorcyclist in Las Vegas this week, according to LVMPD. The string of deaths highlights ongoing concerns about road safety in a region where traffic fatalities have remained stubbornly high.
Police have not released further details about the circumstances leading up to the crash or whether speed also played a role. The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact LVMPDâs Traffic Bureau or Crime Stoppers.