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Driver hospitalized after crashing car on Las Vegas Strip

A man lost control of his car and crashed into a gate in front SLS Las Vegas early Tuesday morning.

He was driving a 2006 Honda sedan north on Las Vegas Boulevard about 2:45 a.m. before hitting the gate near SLS, 2535 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Metropolitan Police Department Lt. David Gordon said.

Police suspect the man was impaired, Gordon said.

He was taken to a hospital with injuries and was expected to survive. A woman passenger also suffered minor injuries.

Gordon said police initially thought the driver was ejected but video showed he got out of the Honda on his own.

Contact Mike Shoro at mshoro@reviewjournal.com. Follow @mike_shoro on Twitter.

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