Motorcyclist dies after collision with RTC bus

Las Vegas Review-Journal

10 months ago

Police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a RTC bus at Tropicana Avenue and Jimmy Durante Boulevard in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a Regional Transportation Commission bus at in the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Jimmy Durante Boulevard in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Police said the motorcyclist, who was driving at a high speed, ran a red light at the intersection and collided with the bus, died as a result of the crash. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @KMCannonPhoto

Police investigate a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a RTC bus at Tropicana Avenue and Jimmy Durante Boulevard in Las Vegas on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

A motorcyclist died in the east valley Monday afternoon after colliding with a Regional Transportation Commission bus, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.

The collision occurred around 3:15 p.m. in the intersection of Tropicana Avenue and Jimmy Durante Boulevard, Lt. Andy Kelvington said.

The motorcyclist, 37, was driving west on Tropicana Avenue when an RTC bus driving east attempted to make a left turn onto Jimmy Durante Boulevard, police said. The motorcyclist, who was driving at a high speed, ran a red light at the intersection, collided with the bus and was ejected from his bike.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His death marks the ninth traffic-related fatality in Metro’s jurisdiction this year.

The Clark County coroner’s office Wednesday identified the motorcyclist as 37-year-old Paul Kulpinsky.

No passengers on the bus were injured. Tropicana was closed in both directions from Jimmy Durante to Wetlands Park Lane Monday evening for several hours.