FALLON, NV — Two fatal crashes occurred Saturday in the Fallon area, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP).
The first incident happened at 4:38 p.m. on U.S. Highway 50 at Soda Lake Road, involving a motorcycle and a sedan. The motorcyclist was taken to Banner Churchill Community Hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. The sedan driver reported no injuries. NHP reported that the highway was closed during the investigation, and impairment is not suspected.
The second crash occurred at 7:27 p.m. on Nevada State Route 117 at McLean Road, where a sedan and a work truck collided. Three occupants of the sedan were transported to Banner, with two sustaining non-life-threatening injuries and one suffering life-threatening injuries, later leading to death at the hospital. The work truck driver was also taken to Banner with non-life-threatening injuries. Impairment is suspected to be a contributing factor in this case.
Additionally, a separate crash took place on Sunday at 5:34 p.m. on U.S. 50 at Drako Way, resulting in the death of another motorcyclist. The crash involved a motorcycle and a truck, with lane closures lasting approximately two hours for the investigation. The truck driver, an adult female, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. NHP indicated that impairment may have contributed to this incident as well.