At least one dead in three-vehicle accident near Carson City
Two people are dead in a three-vehicle head-on accident that happened this morning at Highway 50 and the V&T Railroad Bridge in Mound House, according to a Nevada Highway Patrol dispatcher.
The accident, reported to the NHP at 6:36 a.m. involved multiple injuries, with two who died, according to the dispatcher. Two helicopters have left the accident scene, transporting patients, and dispatch is now tracking a chaplain, according to police scanner traffic.
Lanes are blocked with debris and traffic has been diverted around the accident scene, according to the dispatcher. Traffic in the east and westbound lane has been re-opened as of 7:46 a.m. with one lane operating.
The accident is being investigated by the Nevada Highway Patrol, the Carson City Sheriff's Office and the Lyon County Sheriff's Office.