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Three people lost their lives in two separated crashes on Eastern Nevada’s highways this weekend.
On Saturday, May 21, a McCammon Idaho man and an Aloha Oregon woman were killed in a two vehicle head-on crash on US 93, approximately 21 miles north of Wells, Nevada.
According to the Nevada Department of Public Safety – Highway Patrol Division, “the first fatal crash occurred around 12:55 pm, Saturday, on US 93 when a southbound 2002 Cadillac and a northbound 2001 Honda Accord collided. Preliminary investigation reveals that Nicholas T. Call, age 27 of McCammon Idaho was driving the Cadillac when he attempted to pass other southbound traffic in a no passing zone. As the Cadillac was southbound in the northbound lane, the Cadillac driver reacted to the northbound Honda by applying the brakes. The Cadillac skidded and rotated in a counter-clockwise direction. The other driver, Daniel V. Nelson, age 50, of Aloha Oregon, reacted by swerving to the right. As the Cadillac skidded broadside, the passenger side of the vehicle was exposed to the northbound Honda. The Cadillac and the Honda exited the east road edge where the Cadillac was struck in the right side by the front of the Honda. Both vehicles came to rest on their wheels on the east dirt shoulder of US 93, facing a northeasterly direction.
The Cadillac driver, Nicholas T. Call, was using his seat belt; however improperly. He sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. The Cadillac passenger, Nicholas M. Tarbett, age 27, of McCammon Idaho was not wearing a seat belt. Mr. Tarbett sustained critical injuries was flown to the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Honda driver, Daniel V. Nelson, was wearing a seat belt and sustained serious injuries. He was flown to St. Lukes Hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho. The Honda passenger, Daniel V. Nelson’s wife, Christy J. Nelson, age 49 of Aloha, Oregon was wearing a seat belt; however, sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.
On Sunday, May 22, a Clinton Utah woman was killed in a single vehicle roll-over crash on Interstate 80 approximately 21 miles east of Battle Mountain, Nevada.
“At around 2:20 pm, Sunday, a 2008 Ford Focus was traveling eastbound on IR 80 when the driver apparently swerved to avoid a coyote, lost control and overturned south of the interstate. Preliminary investigation reveals that, Rodney P. Musgrove, age 55, of Clinton, Utah swerved to the right to avoid a coyote in the roadway and lost control. The Ford rotated clockwise, crossed the slow lane, the right shoulder and exited the south road edge and onto the dirt shoulder where it overturned. The Ford came to rest on its right side, south of the interstate facing a southwesterly direction.”
Mr. Musgrove and his wife, Susan C. Musgrove, age 55, were wearing seat belts and sustained injuries. Both were transported to Battle Mountain General Hospital where Mrs. Musgrove died from injuries sustained in the crash.
These crashes are currently under investigation and anyone who witnessed either crash or has information is encouraged to call the Highway Patrol at (775) 753-1111.
