LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A fatal crash caused the closure of part of Durango Drive in the southwest Las Vegas valley on Thursday afternoon.
The road was closed in both directions from Warm Springs Road to Badura Avenue, according to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.
In an initial statement on the crash, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said a vehicle and motorcycle collided on Durango Drive near Arby Avenue at 3:26 p.m.
Authorities say that a Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle was traveling south on Durango Drive, approaching the intersection with Arby Avenue in the middle travel lane at a high rate of speed. A Chevrolet Colorado truck was traveling north on Durango Drive, south of Arby Avenue, and entered the only left turn lane.
The truck stopped and then made the westbound turn onto Arby Avenue, entering the Suzuki’s path of travel. The front of the Suzuki collided with the right rear of the Chevrolet, ejecting the rider southbound and onto the roadway.
Arriving medical personnel took the rider to the UMC Trauma Center with life-threatening injuries. Despite all life-saving measures, the rider succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by medical staff.
The driver of the Chevrolet sustained claimed injuries from the collision and was not transported. The driver of the Chevrolet remained at the collision scene, did not show signs of impairment, and cooperated with the investigation.
The rider’s death marked the 77th traffic-related fatality in the LVMPD’s jurisdiction for the year 2024. This collision remains under investigation by the LVMPD’s Collision Investigation Section.
