LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a motorcyclist was transported to UMC Trauma with life-threatening injuries after a crash Monday night.
Shortly after LVMPD's initial report, police provided an update saying the motorcyclist died.
Police received reports of the crash at 9:08 p.m. Officers responded to the area of S. Valley View Boulevard and W. Viking Road near the Strip.
Police said a motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Valley View. At the same time, a Nissan was traveling southbound on the same street.
"The Nissan began to turn eastbound into the northbound travel lanes, colliding head-on with the motorcyclist," police said.
KTNV will provide more details once available. For updates on the traffic in the area, see ktnv.com/traffic.