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Motorcyclist avoiding police causes crash in Spring Valley, 3 dead

Fatal crash in Spring Valley

Ricardo Torres-Cortez

Flamingo Road was shut down after a crash that killed three people Friday, Sept. 13, 2019.

Updated Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 | 10:12 a.m.

A motorcyclist fleeing a traffic stop Friday night plowed onto a car in the Spring Valley area, killing a man, a 12-year-old girl, and himself, according to Metro Police.

The crash occurred about 7:30 p.m. on Flamingo Road and Duneville Street, Metro Lt. Greg Phenis said.

The impact was strong enough that the 2012 Lexus ES 350 overturned and killed its two occupants, the girl and a 42-year-old man, both Las Vegas residents, before they could be rushed to a hospital, police said in a news release.

The 29-year-old motorcyclist, also a local, also died at the scene, police said.

A 2016 BMW S1000R motorcycle was speeding westbound on Flamingo when it crashed onto the right side of the Lexus, which was turning left on Duneville, police said.

The news release didn't expound on the attempted police stop on the motorcyclist before the crash.