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By Rio Lacanlale / Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 11, 2019 - 11:09 am

Updated November 11, 2019 - 2:12 pm

Two people were hospitalized but expected to survive after a fiery rollover crash Monday morning in the Spring Valley area.

About 10:15 a.m., two vehicles crashed on westbound Sahara Avenue at South Rainbow Boulevard, causing a black Nissan SUV to roll over and catch fire, according to Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Brian Boxler.

Two people were taken to a hospital with minor injuries. Impairment was not believed to be a factor in the crash, Boxler said.

Contact Rio Lacanlale at rlacanlale@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter.

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