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Motorcyclist seriously injured in southwest Las Vegas crash

A motorcyclist is in serious condition Wednesday night after a crash in the southwest valley, Las Vegas police said.

Officers were called to the crash about 8:45 p.m. at Jones Boulevard and Shelbourne Avenue, after a black Hyundai and motorcycle collided, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Adrian Beas said.

The man driving the motorcycle was hospitalized with serious injuries, Beas said. The car’s driver was uninjured.

Police do not believe that either were impaired, he said.

Detectives continued to investigate the scene Wednesday night, but the area should soon be clear to all traffic, Beas said about 10:45 p.m.

Further information was not immediately available.

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

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