Esmeralda Co. Crash Report: Wrong-way crash on US-6 near Tonopah kills 1

Crash Report –US-6 west of Tonopah, Las Vegas, NV

 

Report ID: 2024 May 15

NCIC#: Unknown

OFFICER ID#: Unknown


Traffic Unit(s) Involved: 2


Occupants: 2

Injuries/Fatalities: Yes

Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely

Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown

Road Surface Condition (Dry, Wet, Snow, Mud, Dirt): Unknown

Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on

Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A

Narrative

ESMERALDA CO., NV – A woman from New Mexico died Wednesday after a head-on collision along the highway in Esmeralda County.

The incident happened after 10:45 p.m. on US-6 just west of Tonopah.

Police say that a westbound 2024 Chevy Tahoe entered the eastbound side of the highway and collided head-on with a  2020 Kia Optima.

The 22-year-old driver of the Kia, identified as Summer Reid, died from injuries sustained in the accident.

Medics transported the drive of the Chevy to the hospital with non-critical injuries.

A full investigation is underway.

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