Gardnerville man dies of injuries from motorcycle crash Sunday on Kingsbury Grade
The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the name of a Gardnerville man who died from injuries in a motorcycle crash that happened Sunday on State Route 207 Kingsbury Grade near Tramway Drive.
Dana Edward Orgill, 69, died of injuries sustained in the crash on Tuesday, July 10 while in the hospital, said NHP spokesman Matt McLaughlin.
On Sunday at approximately 2:45 p.m., NHP troopers responded to the crash on State Route 207 Kingsbury Grade near Tramway Drive east of Lake Tahoe.
Preliminary investigation shows that a maroon 2007 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by Orgill was traveling eastbound on State Route 207 near Tramway. Orgill motorcycle failed to negotiate a left curve and drove off the highway onto the gravel shoulder area, said McLaughlin,
The motorcycle came to rest on its left side, off of the highway. Orgill was transported by CalStar to Renown Hospital in Reno with serious injuries. He died on Tuesday, July 10.
If you were a witness to this incident, or have any information regarding this collision, please contact Trooper Chris Kelly of the Nevada Highway Patrol Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) at 775-687-9649 or ckelly@dps.state.nv.us NHP Case #180700732.