Nevada Highway Patrol

Local police officer receives award

November 24, 2023 by Collin Anderson

While being a police officer has its ups and downs, the daily efforts of local law enforcement often go unnoticed. However, one brave officer and Lincoln County resident was recently recognized for his efforts earlier this month when he received an official commendation for his actions in saving a person’s life. Nevada Highway Patrol officer […] This article … [Read more...] about Local police officer receives award

Fire destroys Western Elite truck

September 24, 2021 by Dave Maxwell

A fire of unknown origin Sept. 16 destroyed a semi-truck trailer on its way to making a delivery of industrial waste to the dump site at Western Elite. Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) Sergeant Guy Davis said the call came in about 3:30 p.m. The driver of the truck, name not given, was heading north along […] This article is available to Lincoln County Record … [Read more...] about Fire destroys Western Elite truck

Truck fire shuts down S.R. 319

August 16, 2021 by Dave Maxwell

State Route 319 between Panaca and Utah was shut down the morning of Aug. 9 due to a truck fire that blocked both lanes of traffic. Sheriff Kerry Lee reported an eastbound tractor-trailer semi hauling a load of grain to the Holt Dairy in Newcastle, Utah, was involved in the accident around 11 a.m. The […] This article is available to Lincoln County Record … [Read more...] about Truck fire shuts down S.R. 319

Traffic death reported

August 15, 2021 by Dave Maxwell

Sergeant Guy Davis of the Alamo Nevada Highway Patrol reported a traffic fatality occurred Aug. 3 on U.S. Highway 93 about 29 miles south of Alamo. Davis said about 4 p.m., a northbound 2000 Saturn driven by a 21-year-old man, Dakota Wolf, of Burley, Idaho, was killed in a rollover accident. Wolf was the lone […] This article is available to Lincoln County … [Read more...] about Traffic death reported

Hit and run driver arrested

August 14, 2021 by Dave Maxwell

Last February, following a traffic accident on U.S. Highway 93 a little south of Ash Springs involving a northbound FedEx freight truck and a Dodge Charger, the driver of the Charger fled the scene on foot. Thinking the unnamed driver might have been injured, Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) troopers and Pahranagat Valley Search and Rescue […] This article is … [Read more...] about Hit and run driver arrested