LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on the I-15 at Tropicana Avenue.
According to Nevada State Police, this happened just after noon.
Investigators said a blue Yamaha sports bike was going north before making an "unsafe lane change."
State police said it caused the bike to go down and ejected the rider.
The rider was taken to University Medical Center where the man later died.
According to Nevada State Police, two lanes were closed around 2:06 p.m.
#Fatal crash IR15 northbound at Tropicana. Two travel lanes currently closed, but all other lanes are still open. We will update when all travel lanes are back open. #DriveSafeNV #NevadaStatePolice
— Nevada State Police (@NVStatePolice) May 7, 2023
All lanes were reopened about three hours later at 5:07 p.m.
