Care Flight

Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, celebrated the arrival of a new helicopter. The new aircraft, Care Flight 1, will begin service in late winter 2024, ensuring access to life-saving emergency medical care in rural Nevada. It will replace a similar, but older model helicopter. Care Flight 1 will be based in Fallon, Nevada as one of four in Care Flight’s fleet of helicopters.

UPDATE 3:00 p.m.: Law enforcement has cleared the scene and the vehicle was towed. According to Furlong the driver of the vehicle was a man in his 50s. They are currently not regarding the collision as suspicious. It is being investigated by the traffic unit as well as by Nevada Highway Patrol. The driver is suspected to have driven through the cement pylons and through the front doors of the store, and continued through the store striking four people until the vehicle came to a stop. The driver of the vehicle along with four individuals struck inside the store were taken to the hospital.

UPDATE 2:06 p.m.: They are preparing to remove the vehicle from the building.

UPDATE 1:00 p.m.: Stewart is reopened.

UPDATE 11:49 a.m.: According to Sheriff Ken Furlong they believe the driver of a vehicle traveling West on Wright Street experienced a medical emergency, causing them to continue through Stewart Street and directly into the doors of Sportsman’s Warehouse. The vehicle struck five people as it drove through the store.

UPDATE 11:43 a.m.: Both Care Flight helicopters have taken off and are heading to the hospital.

UPDATE 11:36 a.m.: Both helicopters have landed. Stewart Street is blocked.

UPDATE 11:08 a.m.: A second helicopter was ordered to the scene.

Streets will be closed down near the scene including at the roundabout for the helicopter to land.

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Multiple injuries were reported at the scene of a traffic accident on Friday which occurred just after 11 a.m.

A Douglas County Sheriff's Office sergeant is recovering after being shot three times late Sunday in Gardnerville. Two suspects are in custody and are being held in Carson City. The following news release was issued from DCSO:

UPDATE: From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Facebook page: On Dec. 20, 2020 at approximately 11:15 p.m. an officer Involved shooting occurred in Douglas County NV near Douglas Ave in Gardnerville, NV.

The incident is currently under investigations and no suspects are outstanding. The Suspect is currently being treated at the hospital for injuries. Highway 395/Gillman to Waterloo remain closed. The Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to please avoid the area. More information will be released when it becomes available.

The Carson City Sheriff's Office will be the lead investigation agency, as protocol for officer involved shootings to have an outside agency investigate, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong. There are two suspects who were in a vehicle, a male and female, who were involved in the incident. Both are in custody, said Furlong. The condition of the injured officer is unknown at this time.
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A Douglas County sheriff's officer was shot and suffered serious injuries late Sunday night following an incident in Gardnerville. Two suspects are in custody, according to dispatch reports.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called early evening Monday evening for a single vehicle rollover in the area of southbound I-580 near the North Carson exit.

UPDATE 11:28AM: Both east and westbound traffic lanes on William Street are now open.
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UPDATE 11AM: The patient was flown by Care Flight to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center. Their condition is unknown at this time. Carson City Sheriff's Office and NHP are investigating the crash. Motorists can expect delays.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Wednesday morning to a vehicle crash involving a bicycle rider in the area of William Street near Mills Park.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Wednesday afternoon to a bicycle crash north of Topsy Lane.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday morning to the area of South Carson Street near Eagle Station Lane for a two-vehicle crash with injuries.

UPDATE 10:17PM: A 72-year-old male pedestrian was seriously injured and flown to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno Monday night following a vehicle crash near a crosswalk at the intersection of Hot Springs Road and Pine Lane. Carson City Sheriff's Office Sgt. Nate Brehm said the driver of the vehicle is cooperating and told officers she didn't see the man.

Drugs or alcohol do not appear to be a factor, said Brehm. The victim was conscious and suffered injuries to his leg and hip. NHP is also involved in the accident investigation.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday morning to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup in the 3900 block of Highway 50 East.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded early Thursday evening to a single vehicle rollover off of Curry Street near Rhodes Street.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded early Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle accident with injuries in the area of East College Parkway, Nye Lane and Highway 50 east.

UPDATE: Forward progress on the fire was stopped as of 5:27 p.m., according to an East Fork Fire battalion chief.
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East Fork Fire responded Thursday afternoon to a brush fire in the China Springs area on the west side of Highway 395. Multiple resources are responding, including a brush unit from Carson City that was placed on standby.

UPDATE: Forward progress on the brush fire was stopped at 3:22 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Central Lyon County Fire Department was called Monday afternoon to a brush fire in Dayton near Townsend Street and Andrea Way. Carson City Fire Department was also called to respond as mutual aid.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Sunday evening to a fatal crash involving a motorcycle in the area of College Parkway and Otha Street.

Just after 2:30 p.m. responders were called to Deer Run Road near Ambrose Park on report of a single motorcycle crash with injuries.

Careflight was called soon after.

Deer Run is completely blocked in both directions as of 2:40 p.m.

Motorists should seek alternate routes.

A two vehicle head-on crash Wednesday evening on Highway 395 near Muller Lane in Douglas County shut down the northbound lane of the highway, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

UPDATE: Nevada Department of Corrections Public Information Officer Scott Kelley shared these additional details regarding then incident:

There was a stabbing of a male offender this morning at Warm Springs Correctional Center. Carson City emergency services was contacted via 911 and responded to WSCC at 9:40 am. A medical helicopter arrived, and left at 10:10 a.m. to transport the offender to a local hospital to receive medical care. WSCC's warden was notified by telephone. The incident is under investigation.

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UPDATE 4:30PM: The Nevada Highway Patrol reports one fatality in the crash Wednesday afternoon on US-50 and Highlands in Mound House. Traffic is shut down to one lane for the two-vehicle crash. NHP advises motorists to avoid the area.
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Carson City Fire Department, Lyon County rescue and emergency responders were called Wednesday afternoon to the area of Highway 50 East near Bunny Ranch Road for a serious injury crash.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Sunday morning to the area of Ash Canyon for a bicycle rider who crashed and suffered injuries.

UPDATE: The Nevada Highway Patrol, Carson City and Douglas County emergency crews were called to a vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 50 West, 3 miles up from the Spooner Junction. The crash involves an SUV with airbag deployment and is in the westbound lane. It was reported at 2:57 p.m. Motorists can expect delays. Injuries are unknown at this time.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Thursday afternoon to a vehicle crash in the area of South Carson and Fairview streets.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Wednesday morning to a two-vehicle crash in the 3300 block of Highway 50 East. A Care Flight air ambulance landed near the crash scene and flew one patient to the hospital.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a rollover crash with injuries in the area of I-580 and Fairview.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Sunday afternoon a crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Sierra Vista Lane near Carson River Road.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called late Monday afternoon to a motorcycle crash in the area of Belmont and Hamilton avenues in north Carson City.

UPDATE: Just before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon a man was taken into custody at a casino in the 900 block of South Carson Street. The suspect is linked to a shooting last night at the Carson Colony, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.

A man was flown by Care Flight late Tuesday night after suffering from gunshot wounds in an incident that happened on the Carson Colony.

UPDATE 12:56PM: According to the Nevada Highway Patrol via Twitter, the crash involved a wrong way driver.
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UPDATE 12:30PM: According to a Carson City Fire Department battalion chief, three people were transported to the hospital. One person was flown by Care Flight and two others were taken by ground ambulance to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno. The eastbound lane of Highway 50 was reopened at 12:30 p.m. The westbound lane remains closed. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called late Monday morning to a crash involving multiple vehicles in the 5000 block of Highway 50 East.

UPDATE: At approximately 4:30 p.m., State Division of Investigations officers took a fourth juvenile into custody related to the Saturday, Jan. 25 shooting. The Carson City Sheriff’s Office has determined that no other suspects are being sought at this time. The fourth juvenile will be returned to Carson City, where he will be charged similarly to those already in custody.

UPDATE: Both victims, originally reported by the Carson City Sheriff's Office as being teenagers, are adult males in their early 20s. We have updated the story based on the new information provided by the sheriff's office.
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The Carson City Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened Saturday evening in which two males arrived at Carson Tahoe Hospital with gunshot wounds, Sheriff Ken Furlong said.