A motorcycle crash in northwest Las Vegas left the rider with life-threatening injuries, police say. The collision with a pickup truck occurred just before 5:10 p.m. at North Michael Way and Seattle Slew Drive, near West Smoke Ranch Road and west of the North Las Vegas Airport. Emergency crews performed life-saving measures at the scene before transporting the motorcyclist to University Medical Center’s trauma unit. Metro police say the incident is under investigation.
Investigators told News 3 that the rider, a 30-year-old Las Vegas man, was on a 2020 Kawasaki KX250 listed as an off-highway motorcycle. The bike was heading south on North Michael Way when it collided with the right front side of a 2023 Chevrolet Silverado that was making a left turn onto Seattle Slew Drive.
What responders saw at the scene
The Review-Journal reported that first responders managed the intersection while traffic was rerouted, and the rider was transported to University Medical Center’s trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The outlet added that the truck driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.
Investigation status
FOX5 Vegas reported that medical teams performed life-saving measures on the motorcyclist at the scene, and police said there were no immediate signs of impairment by the truck driver. Metro’s Collision Investigation Section is handling the investigation, and authorities have not released further details.
How this fits local crash trends
The crash is the latest in a series of serious motorcycle collisions across the Las Vegas Valley this month, including multiple fatal crashes earlier in December, the Review-Journal reported. National data indicate that a significant portion of two-vehicle motorcycle fatalities involve another vehicle turning left across the motorcycle’s path, a factor investigators often examine in intersection crashes.
