A late-night collision at a busy east Las Vegas intersection sent a motorcyclist to the hospital in serious condition Friday, after a crash with a midsize SUV at Boulder Highway and Desert Inn Road.
The wreck happened just after 9:30 p.m., according to authorities. Officials with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department told FOX5 that the rider was taken to a nearby hospital and listed in “serious” condition.
In the immediate aftermath, police shut down northbound Boulder Highway at the intersection, diverting drivers onto eastbound Desert Inn Road toward Lamb Boulevard while investigators worked the scene.
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