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DUI suspected in northern valley crash that killed motorcyclist

Updated Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 | 10:55 p.m.

Metro Police are investigating a fatal crash that left a motorcyclist dead Friday near North Buffalo Drive and Elkhorn Road.

The crash between a motorcycle and a pickup truck was reported about 3:40 p.m. in the area of Elkhorn and Red Cinder Street, Officer Jesse Roybal said.

According to police, a Las Vegas man, 21, was traveling westbound on Elkhorn on a 1990 Suzuki motorcycle when he struck a 2016 Ram 1500 that was turning from eastbound Elkhorn onto Red Cinder.

The motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the pickup, a 49-year-old Las Vegas man, was suspected of driving under the influence and taken to the Clark County Detention Center for further testing, police said.

This was the 119th traffic-related fatality in Metro Police jurisdiction this year. The collision remains under investigation.

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