Motorcyclist seriously injured in west Las Vegas Valley crash

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash Saturday in the western Las Vegas Valley.

The crash happened at 1:13 p.m. at the intersection of W. Twain Ave. and S. Rainbow Boulevard.

The intersection was shut down in all four directions for a few hours, but reopened at 4:40 p.m.

The motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital with “serious, but currently nonlife-threatening injuries,” Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Ken Nogle said. “One of his feet/legs was severely injured.”

The other motorist — who was driving a truck — wasn’t seriously injured, Nogle said.

The cause of the accident is unknown. The truck driver isn’t suspected to be impaired and it’s unknown whether the motorcyclist was impaired, Nogle said.

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