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Published on July 15, 2024
Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Failure-to-Yield Crash in West Las VegasSource: Google Street View

A 27-year-old man sustained severe injuries following a collision on Sunday morning at the intersection of Buffalo and Alta Drives in the west Las Vegas valley, which has placed him in a battle for his life in a local hospital. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department reports that the incident, which occurred at approximately 7:57 a.m., involved a northbound 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle and a 1998 Ford Expedition attempting a left turn onto Buffalo Drive.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department indicated that the Ford driver failed to yield to the flashing yellow left-turn light while the motorcyclist had the right-of-way, a mistake that led to the crash, and although the driver remained at the scene, there was no evidence to suggest impairment, the situation was exacerbated by the Ford's failure to observe traffic signals and yielded a horrific scene where the motorcyclist was left with critical injuries and the roadway became a tableau of skid marks and emergency response efforts, as detailed by 8 News Now.

First responders rushed the motorcyclist to UMC Trauma where he is currently receiving medical attention for life-threatening injuries. Witness statements and surveillance footage obtained by authorities are being used to piece together the sequence of events leading to the collision.

The ongoing investigation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's Collision Investigation Section is delving into the specifics of the case, and while the motorcycle rider remains in critical condition, the driver of the Ford has cooperated with police inquiries and the community waits anxiously for updates on the situation, all involved parties are now left to contend with the consequences of a moment's negligence which has led to reverberating effects that will ripple outward far beyond the steel and the asphalt, the individuals directly involved.