NHP investigates fatal rollover overnight off Goni Road in Carson City
A 24-year-old man died early Wednesday morning in a single vehicle rollover off of Goni Road in north Carson City.
The victim's name has not been released pending notification of family, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol, which is investigating the crash.
The incident began at around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday when a Carson City Sheriff's Office deputy attempted to speak with the driver who was parked in his vehicle off of Goni Road in the canyon area, said Carson City Undersheriff Jerome Tushbant. When the deputy approached the vehicle, the driver took off at a high rate of speed.
The deputy alerted dispatch of the situation and attempted to locate the vehicle. Shortly thereafter, the deputy located the vehicle, which had rolled and was on its roof on Goni Road south of Fermi Road. The driver was trapped inside.
Carson City Fire Department responded to the scene, which required extrication. A Care Flight air ambulance was ordered and landed nearby. The driver was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.
The Nevada Highway Patrol's Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team, also known as MIRT, is handling the crash investigation.
This is a developing story. We will update as more information becomes available.