Two Yerington men identified in fatal crash on USA Parkway in Lyon County
Two Yerington men have been identified in a fatal crash that happened Oct. 1 on USA Parkway, State Route 439 in Lyon County, according to Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Division.
Cesar Gonzalez, 27, sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash, reported to NHP at 7:28 p.m., and died at the scene. Eduardo Barrera Lino, 25, also of Yerington, died at an area hospital resulting from injuries sustained in the crash.
A preliminary investigation indicates that a silver 2004 Mercury Sable sedan with a total of five occupants was traveling wrong-way northbound on SR439 in the southbound number one travel lane.
A gray 2013 Honda Pilot was traveling southbound on SR439 in the number one travel lane. The front left of the Sable struck the left front of the Pilot. The Sable rotated counterclockwise and came in the inside shoulder. The Pilot came to rest on its left side on the outside shoulder.
Three occupants from the Sable were taken to an area hospital with moderate to severe injuries. The driver of the Sable, Eduardo Barrera Lino, died at the hospital.
Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Northern Command West M.I.R.T (Multidisciplinary Investigation & Reconstruction Team) is investigating this crash. The fatality marks the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol, Northern Command West 37th fatal crash, resulting in 41 fatalities for 2023.