A motorcyclist was killed after a collision with a left-turning vehicle at Wigwam and Eastern. (Joe Lybarger/FOX5)HENDERSON, NV (FOX5) -
A 20-year-old Las Vegas man was identified as the motorcyclist killed in an accident that also involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.
Mitchell Plamp died Wednesday after a collision near Wigwam and Eastern avenues in Henderson.
According to police, a 19-year-old woman was driving southbound on Eastern when she was making a left turn onto Wigwam. She struck Plamp's motorcycle, which was heading northbound.
The collision slid across the intersection also striking a pedestrian who was standing near a light pole.
The collision also struck a power box knocking out lights to traffic signals.
Plamp was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities believe speeding from the motorcyclist was a factor in the accident.
The pedestrian was transported to Sunrise Hospital with unspecified injuries. The driver was not hurt.
Stay tuned to FOX 5 for the latest on this developing story.
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