LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Drivers were advised to avoid a section of Desert Inn Road on Friday morning after a fatal crash.
On Friday, at approximately 4:58 a.m., a fatal collision occurred between a motorcycle and a pickup truck on Desert Inn Road, east of Joe W Brown Drive.
Evidence at the scene and a witness statement indicate a 2006 Ford F150 was traveling west on Desert Inn Road in the middle westbound travel lane. The Ford's driver and other vehicles started to slow down for a red traffic signal at the intersection when a 2020 Honda CBR300R motorcycle was traveling westbound on Desert Inn Road. Police say the motorcycle was reported to have been splitting lanes while approaching the intersection.
The collision reportedly occurred when the Honda motorcycle impacted the rear right of the Ford east of the intersection.
The motorcyclist was transported to Sunrise Hospital from the collision scene by ground ambulance. Despite medical intervention, police said the motorcyclist succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by hospital staff.
The motorcyclist's death marked the 92nd traffic-related fatality in the LVMPD's jurisdiction for 2022.
This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD Collision Investigation Section.
Desert Inn Road was shut down in both directions between University Center Drive and Cambridge Street so traffic detectives could investigate the collision.
