Fatal crash near Mt. Rose Summit Sunday morning
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – The Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on State Route 431 (Mt. Rose Highway) near the Mt. Rose Summit on Sunday morning, Nov. 16.
Officers arrived on scene before 9 a.m. to the two-vehicle crash.
The highway was closed in both directions for multiple hours between the Slide Mt. Ski Bowl Highway and the Tahoe Meadows while officers investigated the incident.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle was traveling westbound on State Route 431 when it failed to negotiate a curve, entering the eastbound travel lane. This vehicle crashed into a vehicle that was traveling eastbound on State Route 431 in the eastbound travel lane.
There was one confirmed fatality. It’s unclear which vehicle the fatality was in.
The identity of the deceased has not been released.
The Tribune will provide more updates as they become available.
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