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1 driver critically injured in southwest Las Vegas crash

Updated October 27, 2017 - 8:26 am

A portion of Rainbow Boulevard has reopened after it was shut down Friday morning in southwest Las Vegas while police investigated a critical injury crash.

The crash was reported just after 5 a.m. near Rainbow and Dewey Drive, according to Metropolitan Police Lt. Peter Kisfalvi.

A car and a pickup collided, Kisfalvi said, sending one driver to the hospital in critical condition.

The northbound lanes of Rainbow are now open.

Contact Max Michor at mmichor@reviewjournal.com. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter.

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