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Motorcyclist dead after two-vehicle crash, Las Vegas police say

Rollover crash reported in northwest Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A motorcyclist is dead after a wreck Wednesday morning.

Details are limited, but the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed it happened just before 6 a.m. at the intersection of Meade Avenue and Sheridan Street.

Police said that a 2011 Hyundai Elantra was traveling west on Meade while a 2019 Honda CRF1000 was traveling east. The Hyundai was preparing to make a left turn and got in the motorcycle's path.

The front of the motorcycle hit the front left side of the Hyundai, resulting in the motorcyclist's death, minor injuries to the Hyundai driver, and major damage to both vehicles.

Police said impairment is not suspected at this time.

The motorcyclist’s death marked the 132nd traffic-related death in the LVMPD Jurisdiction.