Carson City man identified in fatal Highway 395 vehicle crash south of Gardnerville
A 31-year-old Carson City man, Jaron W. Malone, has been identified as the victim in a two-vehicle crash Monday on Highway 395 at Riverview Drive south of Gardnerville in Douglas County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
Malone died from injuries he sustained in the crash, reported at 10:05 pm Monday. Alcohol is suspected to have impaired the driving abilities of Malone that evening, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen.
A woman who was a passenger in the blue 1994 Ford Contour 4-door sedan Malone was driving has been identified as Tianne F. Sam, 21, of Topaz Lodge. She was injured in the crash and was flown to Renown Regional Medical Center. She was treated for her injuries at the hospital and was released sometime early Tuesday morning.
Moments before the crash happened, Malone was pulling out from the driveway of the 7-Eleven store near Riverview Drive and Highway 395 and failed to yield to a white 2006 Mercury Mountaineer SUV traveling southbound on US 395 that had the right of way.
As he attempted to cross the southbound lane prior to turning left to travel north, the left side of his sedan was struck by the front of the SUV driven by Jeremy T. Reineman from Coleville, Calif. Reineman had his wife, Jessica, and their three young children riding in the vehicle and only the parents sustained very minor or claimed injuries in the event and were treated at the scene by emergency responders and not transported to a medical facility.
Two travel lanes were blocked and temporary traffic control was facilitated by personnel from the Nevada Department of Transportation while troopers completed their on-scene portion of the investigation. All travel lanes were completely re-opened shortly after midnight.
Alcohol is suspected to have impaired the driving abilities of Mr Malone that evening. The Nevada Highway Patrol’s Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is investigating this crash and Trooper Doug Hildebrand is the primary investigator for this case. Witnesses, or those with additional information, are encouraged to contact him at (775) 689-4623 or at dhildebrand@dps.state.nv.us regarding case number NHP-130107791.
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