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May 30, 2013 - 9:14 pm

A single-vehicle crash Thursday night in North Las Vegas turned into a homicide investigation.

The driver of the vehicle was taken to University Medical Center in critical condition with injuries that were not consistent with the crash, which happened at Rainbow Draw Avenue and Goldfield Street, near East Tropical Parkway, according to North Las Vegas police Officer Chrissie Coon.

The death is being investigated as a homicide, Coon said.

Contact reporter Colton Lochhead at clochhead@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0264. Follow him on twitter @clochhead44.

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