Las Vegas motorcycle officer injured in accident
A Las Vegas police motorcycle officer was taken to University Medical Center Tuesday morning after a collision with another vehicle.
Police said the accident happened shortly after 8 a.m. near McLeod Street and St. Louis Avenue, east of downtown.
A 2006 Toyota Corolla driven by Guadalupe Acosta, 57, collided with the motorcycle officer as she was making a left turn onto McLeod from St. Louis. The 43-year-old officer, whose name was not immediately released, was traveling east on St. Louis.
The officer’s had moderate injuries, police said.
The accident remains under investigation.
Contact reporter Mike Blasky at mblasky@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0283.