Driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs is suspected to be the cause of a fatal traffic accident that occurred late Sunday night, March 8, just a little south of Lower Pahranagat Lake on U.S. 93.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department reported a 911 call was received at 11:36 p.m. reporting an overturned vehicle on the northbound side of the highway about mile marker 25. Checking further, the reporting party said it was actually two vehicles that had been involved in a near head-on collision.
The first vehicle, a northbound 2001 Honda Civic with Idaho plates was driven by a 17-year old female. The other car, a southbound 2001 Saturn with Nevada plates, had three male occupants, and the driver, a 35-year old man from Caliente, was killed upon impact at the scene.
Three Mercy Air helicopters were called in to transport the survivors, all with serious to critical injuries to UMC Trauma in Las Vegas.
Two helicopters met the Alamo ambulance at a specified location and the third copter came to the accident scene. The crash truck and fire assistance from Logandale was also requested as was the Highway Patrol Fatal Team from Las Vegas. However, there was no fire in the vehicles.
NHP is continuing the investigation of the accident. The victims names were not given pending notification of the families.
My amazing friend lost his life in this accident, and our other friend will never be the same. Where is MADD when you need them, this girl needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law.. You can’t take a life and walk free.. He had a smile that would light up a room, he never met a person he didn’t like and now we are lost with out him.. Heaven gained a great cowboy and friend.
In life we always think this will not happen to your loved ones and when it does there are no words you can say. My family belives in god and know that this young woman will have to answer for this in more than just court but it does not make it any easier for us to watch one of these men have his life changed by someone else mistakes. There is going to be a long recovery for our family that is going to take all of us. My hope is that this young woman will take this mistake she has made and help others understand how it feels to know that you have taken a life and damaged another to near death. These three men were cowboys all the way and the one lost was amazing. With time the pain will end and the healing will start.