LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries after being ejected from his bike in a southwest valley crash on Friday evening, police say.
According to Las Vegas Metro Police Department, the collision occurred at the intersection of South Fort Apache Road and Huntington Cove Parkway around 6:21 p.m.
Evidence at the scene and witness statements indicated that a red 2015 BMW S1000R was traveling south on South Fort Apache Road at an extremely high rate of speed. A gray 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander was traveling north on South Fort Apache Road and was preparing to conduct a left turn onto Huntington Cove Parkway.
Police say the collision occurred when the Mitsubishi turned left across the speeding motorcycle's path of travel. The force of impact caused the Mitsubishi to roll onto its left side. Additionally, the motorcycle rider was ejected and sustained mortal injuries.
Responding emergency medical services transported the driver of the Mitsubishi to the University Medical Center's Trauma Unit for treatment of minor injuries.
Impairment is not suspected to be a factor at this time.
"The rider's death marks the 155th traffic-related fatality in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction for the year 2023," LVMPD noted in a release. "The collision remains under investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section."
