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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.

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