Crash in northwest Las Vegas Valley prompts road closures

Las Vegas police investigate a crash at West Lake Mead Boulevard and North Buffalo Drive, Friday, May 17, 2019. (RTC Cameras)

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By Rio Lacanlale / Las Vegas Review-Journal

May 17, 2019 - 2:07 pm

Updated May 17, 2019 - 2:33 pm

A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash Friday afternoon in the northwest Las Vegas Valley.

The male rider was taken to University Medical Center for treatment following the crash, which was reported just before 1:45 p.m. on westbound Lake Mead Boulevard, near North Buffalo Drive, according to Metropolitan Police Department spokeswoman Laura Meltzer.

The intersection is shut down while police investigate, Meltzer said. Drivers are asked to avoid the area.

No other details were immediately available.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter.

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