Las Vegas motorcyclist killed in crash with RTC bus
A 34-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash involving an RTC bus early Monday morning, according to Las Vegas police.
The Metropolitan Police Department says the crash occurred at about 1:04 a.m. at the intersection of Rainbow Boulevard and Desert Inn Road.
In a news release, police said that evidence at the scene and video of the crash indicated a 2009 Harley Davidson was traveling west on Desert Inn Road, approaching the intersection with Rainbow Boulevard in the left of three westbound travel lanes.
According to police, a 2022 New-Flyer RTC Bus was traveling north on Rainbow Boulevard, approaching the intersection with Desert Inn Road in the right of three northbound travel lanes.
The crash occurred when the Harley Davidson failed to stop at a red traffic signal and struck the right side of the RTC bus.
The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The release noted that the driver of the RTC bus was transported to Spring Valley Hospital for further medical treatment. None of the passengers on the bus claimed or reported sustaining any injuries, police said.
