NHP: Toddler dies from injuries sustained in Johnson Lane crash Tuesday
A toddler injured in a three-vehicle motor vehicle accident at Johnson Lane and U.S. Highway 395 in the Carson Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 17 has died, the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) reports.
According to the NHP, troopers were dispatched to the northbound lanes of the intersection of Highway 395 and Johnson Lane in Douglas County for a rear-end crash involving three vehicles and unknown injuries.
NHP's preliminary investigation indicated that a white Chevrolet 3500 pickup towing a utility trailer was driving northbound in the left lane of U.S. 395 approaching the intersection with Johnson Lane.
A white Nissan was directly in front of the Chevy pickup and had slowed for traffic ahead, the NHP said.
But the driver of the Chevy truck was unable to slow or stop causing the front of the truck to strike the left rear of the white Nissan, which was pushed forward and off to the right of the highway, the NHP said.
Then, after striking the white Nissan, the Chevy truck continued forward and struck the rear of a blue Honda Fit stopped in the left lane at the intersection's traffic light.
The driver and a toddler in the blue Honda Fit were transported to a Reno hospital via Care Flight, the NHP said.
The driver and front passenger in the white Chevy pickup as well as the driver of the white Nissan were not injured in the crash.
The injured toddler from the blue Honda Fit passed away Thursday, Jan. 19 from injuries sustained in the crash, the NHP said.
All occupants involved in the crash were seat belted/restrained. Impairment is not suspected.
NHP Trooper Garretson is investigating the crash. Anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who may have any information related to the crash, is encouraged to contact Trooper Garretson at (775)689-4625 or kgarretson@dps.state.nv.us regarding NHP case #170101758.