Carson City emergency crews called to Roop and Long for single vehicle accident
Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a single-vehicle accident in the area of Long and Roop streets. Emergency personnel on scene have ordered Care Flight.
The accident happened at around 12:50 p.m. and involves a white Pontiac Grand AM. The driver suffered injuries in the crash hitting a fence and possibly a tree.
The adult male driver will be taken by ambulance to the Carson City Airport and then flown to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno.
Motorists can expect delays and should avoid Roop Street between Corbett and Beverly.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.