Victims' identities released in Reno furniture freeway accident

A Sun Valley teenager was identified as the third victim in a triple fatal accident in Reno on Tuesday.

Eva Santistevan, 18, was a passenger in the rear seat of the 1985 Oldsmobile 4-door sedan who died at the scene of the accident on US 395 near Glendale, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Two other victims of the accident, Terrance Elmassian, 20, who had just moved to Reno from southern California, and 23-year-old Michael Koroulakis of San Bernardino, Calif. were identified earlier today.

Nineteen-year-old Heather Norris of Reno was identified as the driver of the Oldsmobile. Norris is still in the intensive care unit at Renown Regional Medical Center.

The accident occurred at about 6 p.m. Tuesday when a wooden bookcase or dresser fell out of a Ford Ranger driven by 22-year-old Gregory A. Hart of Reno. The piece of furniture came to rest in the travel lane

Norris swerved to avoid the furniture, causing her Oldsmobile sedan to hit the center barrier and flip over onto its roof in the far left lane of the northbound freeway. The sedan was then struck by a northbound blue 2005 Toyota 4 Runner driven by 32-year-old Kari L. Estrada of Reno. 8-month-old Nikko K. Estrada was riding in the rear seat properly restrained in a child safety seat. Kari was transported for moderate injuries to Renown Regional Medical Center and her infant son escaped injury.