NORTH LAS VEGAS -- A man might have been driving to the desert to commit suicide when he got into a wreck then shot himself in the head as he sat in his crashed car, North Las Vegas Police said.
It appears the man tried to kill himself Monday morning after a two-car accident near the Las Vegas Beltway and Losee Road, police said.
The Nevada Highway Patrol and North Las Vegas Police responded to the crash, which happened about 7 a.m. in the north part of the valley.
Authorities said it appears a PT Cruiser was headed north on Losee Road and ran a red light, colliding with a Toyota Prius going east on the Las Vegas Beltway. Responding officers found the driver of the PT Cruiser with a gunshot wound to the head, officials said.
North Las Vegas Police spokesman Tim Bedwell said, based on evidence and witness statements, investigators concluded the man tried to commit suicide after the crash.
Investigators believe the man may have planned to commit suicide in a desert area north of the accident site, he said.
Police said he was the only person in the car and a weapon was found near him.
The man was transported to University Medical Center in critical condition, authorities said.
The occupants of the other car suffered minor injuries.
-- Jackie Valley | Las Vegas Sun
