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By JESSICA TERRONES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

January 6, 2017 - 5:04 pm

A Metropolitan Police Department officer was involved in a crash Friday evening.

The two-vehicle crash occurred at the intersection of Sloan Lane and East Sahara Avenue, police spokesman Michael Rodriguez said.

Minor injuries are reported and medical personnel are en route, he said in a release. It is unknown who suffered minor injuries.

The intersection will be closed while the incident is investigated.

Contact Jessica Terrones at jterrones@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Follow @JessATerrones on Twitter.

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