Crash closes Flamingo near Maryland Parkway; motorcyclist ’ very critical’

By CASSANDRA TALOMA LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

10 years ago

Las Vegas police investigate the scene of a crash involving two motorcycles and one car on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Drivers are advised to use alternate routes. (Courtesy, NDOT)

Drivers are advised to use alternate routes. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The motorcyclist was headed west on Flamingo when a car made a left turn in front of it, Las Vegas police said. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A pedestrian watches as Las Vegas police respond to the scene of a crash involving two motorcycles and one car on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police respond to the scene of a crash involving two motorcycles and one car on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

The helmet of a motorcyclist lies on the ground as Las Vegas police respond to the scene of a crash involving two motorcycles and one car on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police investigate the scene of a crash involving two motorcycles and one car on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Pedestrians watch as Las Vegas police respond to the scene of a crash involving two motorcycles and one car on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Police tape is seen as Las Vegas police investigate a crash involving two motorcycles and one car on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police reroute traffic near the scene of a crash involving two motorcycles and one car on Flamingo Road near Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A man was critically injured Monday afternoon in a motorcycle crash near UNLV, Las Vegas police said.

Just after 1 p.m., 58-year-old motorcyclist Alvin Willingham was headed west on Flamingo Road, approaching Escondido Street, near Maryland Parkway, when a car turned left in front of him, Las Vegas police said. The motorcycle hit the back of the car, throwing Willingham onto the roadway. The car rotated and slid to a stop.

A second motorcyclist, who witnessed the crash, stopped their bike next to the crash to help.

Willingham was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in “very critical” condition. The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.

Flamingo was closed in both directions, near Maryland for several hours.

Review-Journal photographer Chase Stevens contributed to this report.

Contact reporter Cassandra Taloma at ctaloma@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381.