A crash on Interstate 80 near Battle Mountain on Saturday, May 18, at approximately 1:30 p.m., resulted in the death of a passenger and left the driver in critical condition.
The Nevada State Police (NSP) say that a 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was stopped on the outside paved shoulder of the westbound I-80, about three miles west of Battle Mountain. At the same time, a white Cadillac XT5 SUV was traveling west on the same route.
The driver of the Cadillac veered over the white-painted fog line and onto the paved shoulder, causing the right front of the SUV to collide with the left rear of the stationary Peterbilt. The impact was severe enough to kill the passenger of the Cadillac and leave the driver critically injured.
The NSP continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision.
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