Nevada Highway Patrol
On Friday, October 22, 2021, at approximately 6:06 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers responded to a single vehicle rollover on SR-208 at Lyon County Mile Marker 13, in Yerington.
Preliminary investigation shows that a black 1994 Ford F-150 pickup was traveling eastbound on SR-208 approaching Lyon County Mile Marker 13. For unknown reasons, the vehicle ran off the roadway to the right.
The vehicle continued down an embankment and overturned. The driver was not wearing his seatbelt and was ejected from the pickup.
The driver, Jorge Mata, a 51-year-old Yerington resident, was transported to an area hospital where he was declared deceased. Impairment is suspected.
This crash is being investigated by the Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command West Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) – Case #211001712.
