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Several injured in hot air balloon crash west of Pahrump

One person suffered a severe head injury and others suffered second- and third-degree burns and blunt force injuries after a hot air balloon made a hard landing with several people aboard Thursday morning in an area west of Pahrump, according to authorities.

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Several injured in hot air balloon crash west of Pahrump

One person suffered a severe head injury and others suffered second- and third-degree burns and blunt force injuries after a hot air balloon made a hard landing with several people aboard Thursday morning in an area west of Pahrump, according to authorities.