Nevada State Police said a 45-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday in a crash in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.
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Las Vegas police said a man was riding a motorcycle on South Maryland Parkway when he struck a curb and was ejected from the bike.
Eight people died in the Las Vegas Valley over the Christmas weekend, five in car crashes.
It wasn’t yet clear what caused the closure.
“Drivers are not allowed to cross the double white lines at any time,” a Nevada Department of Transportation spokesman said.
New traffic signals were activated Wednesday morning at a dangerous Las Vegas Boulevard intersection.
Interstate 15 is closed in both directions from Flamingo to Russell roads from Friday night until Monday morning. It’s best for motorists to avoid the area, officials say.
Two vehicle crash on Thursday causes shutdown at intersection.
Motorists on Interstate 15 this week will begin to encounter the first major road impacts tied to the $305 million reconstruction.
Consistently one of the more dangerous roads in Southern Nevada, State route 160 is being eyed for another improvement project.
Nevada roads are set to receive an injection of money after President Joe Biden signed an infrastructure bill that allocates $2.5 billion to the State Highway Fund over five years.
The male suspect refused to come out of an apartment for about two hours in the central Las Vegas Valley Monday morning before being taken into custody.
Slow traffic continued to be a problem on the southbound lanes of I-15 near the California border Monday afternoon.
A combination of enforcement, education and motorists taking personal responsibility when they are behind the wheel are key to reducing the problem, police say.
After a tragic accident, couple wants to use their experience to help change the laws on distracted driving and vehicular manslaughter in Nevada while improving roadway safety.