LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A motorcyclist has died following a crash in the downtown Las Vegas area.

It happened on Friday shortly after 9 p.m. near Charleston and Casino Center boulevards.

Officers responded to the area after reports of a crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle, according to Las Vegas Metro police.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The driver of the SUV stayed on scene.

Nearby roads are closed down as police investigate the scene.

Drivers are advised to find alternate routes and avoid the area.

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