Motorcyclist killed in 3-vehicle crash in southwest Las Vegas
A motorcyclist was killed in a three-vehicle crash in southwest Las Vegas on Tuesday.
The crash occurred around 4 p.m. at the intersection of South Buffalo Drive and West Russell Road.
A 2005 Honda CBR 600 motorcycle and a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria were heading west on Russell and had a green light. A 2017 GMC Acadia driving east on Russell tried to turn north at the intersection against a flashing yellow light, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Andrew Kelvington.
He said the GMC crashed into the motorcycle and the Ford. The motorcyclist, 29-year-old Corinthian Nordahl, died at the scene, according to the Clark County coroner’s office. His death was ruled an accident. Impairment was not suspected.
No further information was available.
Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter. Review-Journal Metro intern Mark Credico contributed to this report.
