Motorcyclist dead after central valley crash
A motorcycle lies in the middle of Washington Avenue just west of Michael Way following a crash in central Las Vegas on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. Police said the motorcyclist died after being transported to a hospital. (Greg Haas/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @RJgreg09)
A motorcyclist has died after a car crash Thursday night in the central valley, the Metropolitan Police Department said.
The crash happened at 7:50 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Michael Way, which sits between Jones and Decatur boulevards, Metro Lt. Rick Given said.
The crash's circumstances were unclear as of 8:45 p.m., but the motorcyclist was taken to University Medical Center in life-threatening condition and later died.
Both east and westbound lanes of Washington were shut down at the intersection after the crash and would remain closed for a few hours.
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