LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A motorcyclist is dead following a collision with a pickup truck in the eastern Las Vegas valley on Wednesday night.
According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the collision occurred on East Lake Mead Boulevard at North Hollywood Boulevard around 8:54 p.m.
Evidence at the scene and video of the collision indicated a blue 2006 Dodge Ram was traveling west on Lake Mead in the left turn lane approaching the intersection. At the same time, an orange 2001 Harley Davidson Soft Tail motorcycle was traveling east on Lake Mead in the left lane, also approaching the intersection.
Police say the collision occurred when the Dodge attempted to make a left turn across the motorcycle's path of travel.
The front of the motorcycle impacted the front of the Dodge, which ejected the man from the motorcycle. Responding emergency medical services pronounced the motorcycle rider deceased at the scene.
The driver of the Dodge remained at the collision scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to police. The driver showed no signs of impairment.
"The motorcycle rider's death marks the 118th traffic-related death in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for 2023," LVMPD stated in a press release. "The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigations Section."
