Emergency crews respond to fatal Highway 50 crash near Silver Springs
Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputies, ambulance crews and Nevada Highway Patrol were called Monday afternoon to a fatal vehicle crash in the westbound lane of Highway 50 near Silver Springs.
The head-on crash was reported at around 2:51 p.m. at Highway 50 mile marker 32 near Silver Springs. Initial report were at least two vehicles involved with one of the vehicles on fire. Two Care Flight helicopters were ordered, according Lyon County dispatch.
NHP has confirmed on Twitter there are two confirmed fatalities.
We will update as more information becomes available from the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Highway 50 is shut down in both directions near the scene as the crash has blocked both lanes of traffic. Motorists are advised to find alternative routes and avoid the area at least for the next several hours.