Deputies handle crashes, arrests, and K-9 drug bust

Lincoln County first responders remained active throughout the week of July 13–19 as the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 121 calls for service while the Pahranagat Valley Volunteer Fire District handled multiple medical emergencies and an injury crash.

Deputies investigated several traffic-related incidents across the county during the week, including single-vehicle crashes in Ash Springs and near Pioche, a vehicle-versus-horse collision in Caliente and a vehicle-versus-deer collision in Pioche. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in any of those incidents.

One of the more serious crashes occurred near Hiko when a passenger vehicle collided with a semi-truck. Two individuals sustained minor injuries and were transported to Grover C. Dils Medical Center for treatment. Deputies also responded to an off-highway vehicle crash in Panaca that resulted in a DUI arrest, with two people transported to the hospital for evaluation.

Law enforcement handled several criminal investigations during the week. A domestic disturbance in Caliente resulted in one arrest, while deputies in Alamo arrested an individual following a disorderly conduct and intoxication call.

During a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 93, K-9 Tim and his handler, Deputy Stirling, conducted a deployment after the K-9 officer alerted the vehicle. Deputies obtained a search warrant, leading to the arrest of one individual on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and child endangerment.

Deputies also responded to a coroner’s case in Caliente. The individual was a hospice patient, and the death was determined to be from natural causes.

The Pahranagat Valley Volunteer Fire District responded to five incidents during the week, the majority involving medical emergencies in the Alamo and Rachel areas.

Emergency crews treated two patients who had suffered injuries from falls, transporting one to Grover C. Dils Medical Center and determining the second did not require ambulance transport. Responders also evaluated another injured individual in Alamo whose injuries did not require treatment or transport.

Firefighters also responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on State Route 318 in northern Lincoln County. Fire and ambulance personnel worked alongside law enforcement to provide patient care, secure the scene and assist with traffic safety while one injured individual was transported to Grover C. Dils Medical Center.

The district’s final call of the week took crews to a business in Rachel, where emergency personnel treated a patient experiencing a medical emergency before transporting the individual to Grover C. Dils Medical Center for further evaluation.