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Motorcyclist dies after crash with vehicle in central Las Vegas

Updated October 22, 2022 - 3:38 pm

A motorcyclist died after a crash with a vehicle Saturday morning.

The crash occurred around 11:20 a.m. at the intersection of West Charleston Boulevard and Westwood Drive, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

A 26-year-old Las Vegas resident was riding a 2004 Suzuki GSX-R 750 heading east on Charleston. A 2016 Honda HR-V was at a stop sign on northbound Westwood at the intersection. The motorcycle collided with the Honda as the subcompact SUV tried to make a left turn from the stop sign, according to police.

The rider was taken to University Medical Center and later died. The Honda driver remained on the scene and did not show signs of impairment, police said.

Contact David Wilson at dwilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @davidwilson_RJ on Twitter.

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