California family of four dies in crash

A father, mother, daughter and teenage son were the four people killed in an accident at Highway 395 and Leviathan Mine Road on Saturday.

Four members of the Calevro family from Torrance, Calif., were identified as Jerome, 58, Maria, 46, Bernadette, 23, and Jerome Daniel, 15.

According to Nevada Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Clark, the Calevro family was northbound in an extended-cab, full-size, 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 when they were struck in the northbound lane by a southbound Suzuki XL7 driven by Dawn Katherine Miley, 42, of Gardnerville.

The impact flipped the truck, and both vehicles ended up on the side of the road.

Witnesses reported Miley had passed several vehicles prior to the collision, allegedly narrowly missing an oncoming white sedan prior to striking the Dodge.

Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Tom Mezzetta said Douglas County dispatch had received at least one call concerning Miley's driving just before the accident.

The details of that call were not available.

"It's one of the worst accidents I've seen, as far as impact," said Clark, a 27-year veteran of the NHP.

Miley was taken by helicopter to a Reno hospital where she remained Tuesday. The NHP described her condition as serious but stable.

Clark said from the luggage and coolers found at the accident scene, it appears the Calevro family was vacationing.

Douglas County notified the Calevro next of kin Monday afternoon.