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Driver and dog die in Highway 50 crash at Lake Tahoe
UPDATE: Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Dave Gibson said the vehicle involved in Wednesday morning's fatal crash on Highway 50 in the westbound lane near Glenbrook was a silver GMC Yukon. As of noon, the Nevada Department of Transportation was assisting with traffic to allow travel in both directions. Traffic is moving slowly in both directions.
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The westbound lane of Highway 50 in Douglas County near Glenbrook at Lake Tahoe is closed this morning following a single vehicle crash in which the female driver and a dog have died, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
NHP says the vehicle went off the road way and crashed into large rocks just after 8:30 a.m., Wednesday. NHP responded at 8:36 a.m. There is no estimated time for when the lane will re-open.