1 driver critically injured in southwest Las Vegas crash

By Max Michor Las Vegas Review-Journal

7 years ago

A car involved in a critical-injury crash near Rainbow Boulevard and Dewey Drive, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, southwest in Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

Las Vegas police investigate a critical-injury crash near Rainbow Boulevard and Dewey Drive, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, in southwest Las Vegas. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye

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.

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