NHP trooper injured in I-80 rollover

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ELKO " Authorities say a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was seriously injured in a single-vehicle rollover in Elko County.

NHP spokesman Chuck Allen says the trooper was returning from Elko to West Wendover where he is based. The accident happened around 3 a.m. Wednesday just east of Wells.

Authorities say the trooper was flown to a hospital in Salt Lake City.

The Elko County sheriff's office is handling the investigation.