LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Nevada State Police are at Red Rock Canyon responding to a fatal crash Thursday. Police say the crash happened at 2:29 p.m. on State Route 159 and Fossil Ridge Road, past the scenic loop. Police say motorists in the area could expect delays. NSP did not provide immediate details on the drivers or vehicles involved.

A fatal crash involving a single motorcycle has led to the closure of State Route 159 at mile marker 9, according to Nevada State Police Highway Patrol around

A deadly motorcycle crash closed off a road in the Red Rock Canyon area on Thursday, according to Nevada State Police. It happened shortly before 2:30 p.m. along State Route 159, near mile marker 9, also known as Red Rock Nevada Scenic Byway.

A motorcyclist died Thursday in a crash on the Red Rock Nevada Scenic Byway, also known as state Route 159, near Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.