1 dead in I-15 crash near downtown Las Vegas
An injury crash between a passenger car and a motorcycle has closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near the Charleston Boulevard exit in Las Vegas on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 (Elaine Emerson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
An injury crash between a passenger car and a motorcycle has closed the northbound lanes of Interstate 15 near the Charleston Boulevard exit in Las Vegas on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018 (RTC Cameras)
Updated December 2, 2018 - 3:33 pm
A deadly motorcycle crash midday Sunday closed northbound Interstate 15 in the central Las Vegas Valley, troopers said.
A motorcycle rear-ended a car about 11:15 a.m. while heading north on I-15 approaching Charleston Boulevard, Nevada Highway Patrol spokesman Travis Smaka said. The motorcycle rider, a man, died at University Medical Center.
I-15 northbound lanes had reopened by 3:15 p.m., the Regional Transportation Commission tweeted.
The Clark County coroner’s office will release the man’s identity once his family is notified.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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