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By Kimberly De La Cruz Las Vegas Review-Journal

July 15, 2015 - 8:19 am

A man was hospitalized Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle near the Strip, according to Las Vegas police.

It happened about 8 a.m. near the intersection of Sahara Avenue and Santa Paula Drive, just east of Las Vegas Boulevard, Metro officer Laura Meltzer said Wednesday.

The pedestrian was taken to University Medical Center, Meltzer said. A police officer is at the hospital, checking on his condition.

The driver of the vehicle spoke with police.

Contact Kimberly De La Cruz at kdelacruz@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0381. Find her on Twitter: @KimberlyinLV

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