A multi-car crash in Lyon County resulted in the death of 71-year-old Donald Marquise from Madison, Ala. The crash occurred on Wednesday, July 24 at approximately 8:20 a.m., involving a 2016 Toyota Rav4, a 1996 Freightliner, a 2024 Ford Edge, and a 2017 Ram 2500.
The Nevada State Police say the collision took place at the intersection of U.S. 50 Alternate and U.S. 95 Alternate. Marquise, the driver of the Ford Edge, was taken to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
The driver of the Ram 2500 was hospitalized with minor injuries, and two juveniles in the Ram sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The drivers of the Toyota Rav4 and the Freightliner did not report any injuries.
The initial investigation revealed that the crash occurred when the driver of the Rav4 attempted to overtake the Freightliner by driving southbound in the northbound lane. To avoid a head-on collision, the driver of the Ram swerved to the right.
However, the left side of the Rav4 collided with the left side of the Ram, causing the Ram to spin out. The Rav4’s right side then struck the left side of the Freightliner’s trailer.
The Ram veered onto the dirt shoulder of northbound U.S. 50 Alternate before re-entering the roadway and crossing the northbound lane while spinning. It eventually struck the front left side of the Ford Edge.
The Edge rolled down an embankment and came to rest on its wheels. Meanwhile, the Ram overturned onto its right side, and both the Rav4 and the Freightliner made controlled stops on the right side gravel shoulder of the southbound U.S. 50 Alternate.
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