Nevada Highway PatrolNevada Highway Patrol

Fatal Accident 10-19-10Fatal Accident 10-19-10

Interstate 80 @ MM144 WBInterstate 80 @ MM144 WB

General Accident OverviewGeneral Accident Overview

► Single Vehicle Rollover Single Vehicle Rollover Accident with 1 Accident with 1 ejected. ejected.

► I-80 MM144 westboundI-80 MM144 westbound► Ejected male occupant Ejected male occupant

was struck by another was struck by another passing vehicle.passing vehicle.

► Rollover vehicle was Rollover vehicle was subsequently struck subsequently struck head-on by an SUV.head-on by an SUV.

► Both driver’s were seat Both driver’s were seat beltedbelted

► Night time accidentNight time accident

Emergency ResponseEmergency Response► Due to training NHP had no units working the Winnemucca Due to training NHP had no units working the Winnemucca

area that night.area that night.► Accident occurred at approximately 2035 hours. Accident occurred at approximately 2035 hours. ► NHP dispatch in Elko notified first off duty Trooper at 2054 NHP dispatch in Elko notified first off duty Trooper at 2054

hours and he was en route.hours and he was en route.► 11stst Trooper arrived on scene at 2115 ( 34 minutes after being Trooper arrived on scene at 2115 ( 34 minutes after being

called a Trooper was on scene from 36 miles away)called a Trooper was on scene from 36 miles away)► M.A.I.T. team member was notified at 2123 and arrived from M.A.I.T. team member was notified at 2123 and arrived from

home at 2240. One issue was traffic had backed up and home at 2240. One issue was traffic had backed up and communication was not good between Trooper on scene and communication was not good between Trooper on scene and responding M.A.I.T. Trooper as to where to park. (frontage responding M.A.I.T. Trooper as to where to park. (frontage road)road)

► Winnemucca NHP Sergeant Greg Johnson was notified at 2151 Winnemucca NHP Sergeant Greg Johnson was notified at 2151 and arrived at 2240.and arrived at 2240.

Emergency Response Cont.Emergency Response Cont.

►D.O.T., Pershing County Sheriff, Imlay D.O.T., Pershing County Sheriff, Imlay Fire and rescue.Fire and rescue.

►Nevada Highway Patrol area but D.O.T. Nevada Highway Patrol area but D.O.T. was out of Lovelock (Reno area).was out of Lovelock (Reno area).

IssuesIssues

► Imlay Fire was Imlay Fire was quickest to respond quickest to respond due to locationdue to location

► Pershing Co. Pershing Co. Deputies were busy Deputies were busy but were able to but were able to send one Deputy send one Deputy who acted as both a who acted as both a Coroner and a Coroner and a Traffic Control Traffic Control officer.officer.

► Communication with Communication with DOT was good once DOT was good once Elko D.O.T. was Elko D.O.T. was advised this was advised this was Reno’s area.Reno’s area.

►Main concern was Main concern was traffic congestion / traffic congestion / other motorists other motorists safety. safety.

► Vehicles making U-Vehicles making U-TurnsTurns

22ndnd Vehicle Vehicle

Equipment Needed or Equipment Needed or RequestedRequested

► Sign BoardsSign Boards► SweeperSweeper►Other Officers / TroopersOther Officers / Troopers► Two Tow TrucksTwo Tow Trucks►NHP Personnel NHP Personnel ► CoronerCoroner► Funeral HomeFuneral Home► Press from WinnemuccaPress from Winnemucca► Approximately 25 peopleApproximately 25 people

On SceneOn Scene

►Total time that the Interstate was Total time that the Interstate was closed to WEST bound traffic was 4 closed to WEST bound traffic was 4 hours and 47 minutes.hours and 47 minutes.

►Traffic was backed up to the area of Traffic was backed up to the area of the Mill City T/A (6-8 miles)the Mill City T/A (6-8 miles)

►Ultimately located a CMV driver at Rye Ultimately located a CMV driver at Rye Patch that “thought he hit something”Patch that “thought he hit something”

Follow - upFollow - up

► Identifying more scene evidence Identifying more scene evidence during daylight hours.during daylight hours.

►Diagramming the scene.Diagramming the scene.►Locating more personal propertyLocating more personal property►Debriefing with Sergeant and Debriefing with Sergeant and

Troopers.Troopers.