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By ANNALISE PORTER LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 15, 2014 - 5:40 pm

A man was left in critical condition after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle making a yield-on-green turn at Oakey and Dacatur boulevards Friday night.

Las Vegas police said Joshua Howard had been traveling on Oakey on a 2002 Triumph Triple Speed about 7:30 p.m. when a 1999 Cadillac Eldorado, driven by 71-year-old Jerry Simpson, turned left on a solid green light into Howard’s path.

Howard, 42, was taken to University Medical Center with critical injuries. Simpson remained at the scene.

Las Vegas police were investigating the crash.

Contact reporter Annalise Porter at aporter@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0264.

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