NHP identifies 3 killed after crash late Saturday on Mt. Rose Highway
Submitted by editor on Tue, 11/13/2018 - 4:36pm
The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified three Reno men who died in a crash Saturday night on Mt. Rose Highway, State Route 431 at Thomas Creek Road.
The three who died in the crash are Craig Wells Park, 67, Rodolfo Manuel Torres, 43 and Bryan Wayne Morris, 57.
At approximately 10 p.m. NHP troopers responded to reports of a head-on crash. Preliminary investigation shows that a silver 2001 Toyota Tacoma pickup was traveling eastbound on SR-431 in the left-hand westbound travel lane. A green and tan 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis sedan was traveling westbound on SR-431 in the westbound left-hand travel lane.
The left front of the Toyota Tacoma struck the left front of the Mercury Grand Marquis and both vehicles came to rest in the center turn lane and the westbound travel lanes. The driver of the Mercury Grand Marquis, Craig Wells Park of Reno sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Two good Samaritans, both traveling in separate vehicles, came upon the collision scene just moments later and stopped to provide assistance.
As the good Samaritans were on the driver side of the silver Toyota Tacoma, a white 2002 GMC Yukon SUV was traveling westbound on SR-431. The driver of the GMC Yukon observed the crash and steered to the left, striking the right side of the Toyota Tacoma within several minutes of the initial crash.
The two good Samaritans, Rodolfo Manuel Torres and Bryan Wayne Morris, both of Reno, were both struck by the Toyota Tacoma. Mr. Torres sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Mr. Morris was transported to an area hospital where he succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the crash. The driver of the Toyota Tacoma sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. Impairment is suspected in this crash and will be part of the ongoing investigation.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is seeking additional witnesses to this crash. If you were a witness to this incident, or have any information regarding this collision, please contact Trooper Max Davis of the Nevada Highway Patrol Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) at 775-687-9618 or max.davis@dps.state.nv.us NHP Case #181100942.
