LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas police are investigating after a body was found in a car initially mistaken as a crash scene.
Authorities say a car crash and ensuing fire were reported Sunday afternoon in the northwest area of the Las Vegas Valley. Upon arrival, firefighters found a car fully engulfed in flames.
According to fire officials, a bystander attempted to rescue a person inside but the flames were too intense.
The person was pronounced dead and the car was completely destroyed.
Investigators later determined there had been no crash.
The incident is being treated as a possible homicide. The investigation remains ongoing.
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