Four people are dead and another was taken by helicopter following a two-car accident that closed Highway 395 south of Gardnerville for nearly an hour Saturday afternoon.
The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. a quarter-mile south of Leviathan Mine Road. According to Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Clark, a Dodge truck with four occupants was traveling collided with a Suzuki SUV being driven by Dawn Miley, 43, of Gardnerville, that was traveling northbound, Clark said. The truck overturned and came to rest in the shoulder of the northbound lanes.
Miley was taken by Care Flight to Renown Regional Medical Center with head injuries. Her condition was unknown at press time.
