LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A 15-year-old has life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car early Monday morning, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says.
Police say the teen was riding a bicycle eastbound on Rochelle Avenue near Cimarron Road at approximately 5:42 a.m. At the same time, the driver of a white Ford Escape was traveling southbound on Cimarron, approaching the intersection with Rochelle.
"A collision occurred when the bicyclist entered the path of travel of the Ford," police stated.
Emergency medical personnel transported the teen to University Medical Center's trauma center for treatment.
According to police, the driver of the Ford remained at the crash scene and "did not display any signs of impairment."
The crash remains under investigation by the LVMPD's Collision Investigation Section, police said.
