LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- A motorcyclist was killed Saturday morning following a crash involving a truck in the central Las Vegas valley, police said.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the scene just before 10:30 a.m. near Bruce Street and Washington Avenue.

Police said the crash involved a truck and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist suffered critical injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Police advised drivers to avoid the intersection and use alternate routes.

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