LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A motorcyclist was killed, and three other people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in east Las Vegas Friday evening, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
Police said the crash happened around 5:51 p.m. on April 11 at the intersection of East Charleston Boulevard and South Christy Lane.
Investigators say a Yamaha MT-09 motorcycle and an Infiniti G37 were traveling eastbound on East Charleston when a Chevrolet Silverado, headed westbound, began turning south onto Christy Lane into the path of the oncoming vehicles.
Police said the motorcycle and the Infiniti hit the front of the Silverado in the intersection. All three vehicles were pushed eastbound, and the Silverado caught fire.
The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
LVMPD said debris from the Silverado’s truck bed was also thrown into a Toyota Highlander that was stopped northbound on Christy Lane, along with a Mazda 3 that was traveling westbound behind the Silverado. Both vehicles were damaged.
The driver of the Infiniti, the driver of the Toyota Highlander, and the Highlander’s front passenger were taken to University Medical Center with injuries described as minor to substantial, police said.
None of the drivers showed signs of impairment, according to police. The crash remains under investigation.
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