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Bicyclist critically injured in crash in western Las Vegas

Updated October 26, 2018 - 10:36 pm

A 63-year-old man was suffering from life-threatening injuries after a crash in the western Las Vegas Valley on Friday night.

Police were called to the crash involving a vehicle and a mountain bike at Decatur Boulevard and Cory Place, near Charleston Boulevard, just before 6 p.m., the Metropolitan Police Department said.

Police determined that a black 1989 Honda Accord was traveling north on Decatur Boulevard, south of Cory Place, in the far-right travel lane before the crash happened. A 26-inch mountain bike made a left-hand turn in front of traffic at the T-intersection of the roads, which has no traffic signals.

The Honda then struck the bicyclist, police said.

He was taken to University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, police said.

The car’s driver, a 23-year-old Las Vegas man, remained at the scene after the crash and did not appear impaired, police said.

Metro’s collision investigation section was investigating the crash Friday night.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter.

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