LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A bicyclist is dead after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday morning in the southwest valley.
The intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Decatur Boulevard is closed to traffic while police investigate the crash, which was reported at 3:50 a.m.
According to Las Vegas Metropolitan police, the person who was struck suffered critical injuries and died after being transported to a hospital. No information on the driver was released.
Police said the intersection could be closed for several hours and advise motorists to find an alternate route.
Traffic anchor Nate Tannenbaum suggests drivers heading north or south use Jones or Valley View boulevards, and to go east or west, use Flamingo Road or Hacienda Avenue.
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