Care Flight

Heroes come in all forms, whether from law enforcement, first responders, doctors and nurses, or military, and our local heroes came out in full force today for the 16th annual “Holiday with a Hero,” which pairs local children with a hero for a shopping spree hosted by the Market Street Walmart.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and Care Flight were called Wednesday evening to a report of a man who fell several feet from a wall in the 4300 block of South Carson Street.

UPDATE 7PM: According to NHP, there were two crashes that happened this evening in the area of I-580 and Fairview, northbound lane just after 5:30 p.m. Both crashes were non-injury, however, northbound I-580 was closed briefly. It was re-opened at around 7 p.m. Meanwhile, CCSO reports separate crashes that happened later, just after 6 p.m. One in the 4300 block of South Carson and the other, off of Clearview. Both crashes were non-injury but did affected traffic. The cause of all the crashes are under investigation.

UPDATE 8:56PM: The 60-year-old male pedestrian in Tuesday evening's accident was flown to Renown Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, according to CCSO. The driver of the vehicle that struck him was cited for failure to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Drugs and alcohol are not suspected. NHP is investigating a separate incident, a hit and run crash, in which a vehicle struck a parked CCSO patrol vehicle and then fled the scene. The parked patrol vehicle was on the scene of the pedestrian crash.
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UPDATE 7:57PM: North Carson Street is now open for traffic.

UPDATE: NHP said it had all lanes cleared at 7:45 p.m. Sunday. The cause of the two-vehicle crash is under investigation.
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The Nevada Highway Patrol reports a serious injury crash late Sunday afternoon has shut down both eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 50 near Tall Pines Road in the Glenbrook area at Lake Tahoe.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies responded Tuesday morning to a crash involving a motorcycle and a truck in the area of College Parkway and Research Way.

UPDATE: All travel lanes are now open. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
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Central Lyon County fire and paramedics and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded Wednesday afternoon to a crash involving multiple vehicles in the area of US95-A and Ninth Street in Silver Springs.

A Care Flight air ambulance was dispatched Saturday night to the area of Race Track Road and Center Drive in south Carson City for a single vehicle rollover.

UPDATE 8:26PM: The Nevada Highway Patrol has confirmed one person has died in the Tuesday night crash at Highway 50 near Airport Road. The cause is under investigation. One vehicle involved left the scene of the crash. NHP had earlier advised it was looking for a suspect vehicle with heavy front end damage. At 8:41 p.m., NHP advised it was no longer looking for the vehicle. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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UPDATE 8:05PM: Care Flight air ambulances have taken patients from the separate crashes that happened Tuesday night on Highway 50 East and Highway 50 West to the hospital, according to Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Hannah DeGoey.

There was a fatal crash involving a single motorcycle on Highway 50 West Spooner on Saturday night, one mile above the junction of Highway 395 near the Carson City, Douglas County line.

UPDATE: The injured motorcycle rider was treated by Carson City Fire Department personnel and flown via Care Flight to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno, said battalion Chief Jason Danen. His condition is unknown at this time.
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Carson City Fire Department was called Sunday afternoon to the Brunswick Canyon area for an injured motorcycle rider in the backcountry. A CareFlight helicopter was ordered and landed in the area near the patient.

Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Thursday morning to a vehicle rollover crash with injuries in the area of Highway 50 East and Airport Road.

Heading into Tuesday Aug. 6, which means the safest family celebration of the year at the 17th annual Carson City National Night Out. This is an event like no other, where agencies who work in areas of public health and safety gather at Mills Park to meet with Carson City residents. This event features 3 hours of information booths, games, demonstrations, food and fun. Also happening Tuesday is a free robotics mini-camp for kids in nearby Silver City, Reciprocity Inc. will host a fundraiser at Rustically Divine, there's the Culinary Traveler’s Club's Polynesian Paradise featured at Bleu Café; the Carson City Classic Cinema Club will feature a Sci-Fi favorite at the BAC, plus fitness outings and more. Hug your children. Enjoy.

National Night Out, one of Carson City’s largest summer celebrations, is returning Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Mills Park for its 17th year. And by all indications, it will be the biggest yet.

National Night Out is a way for residents to meet those who serve and protect our community as well as agencies that provide services, especially in areas of public health and safety. Agencies such as Search and Rescue, Health and Human Services, Care Flight, Advocates to End Domestic Violence, Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Carson City Fire Department, Nevada Highway Patrol, Department of Wildlife, agency advocates and dozens more.

UPDATE 5:21PM: A motorcycle rider injured in a crash late Wednesday afternoon on Highway 50 East has been flown to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno. Their condition is unknown at this time. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The road was closed briefly to allow for the helicopter to land.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday afternoon to a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle in the area of Highway 50 East.

UPDATE 4:24PM: The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a fatality in the rollover that happened Sunday afternoon near Dayton. The single occupant was ejected from the vehicle and later died, according to NHP.
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Lyon County and Carson City emergency crews were called Sunday afternoon to a single vehicle rollover accident on Highway 50 East near Santa Maria Ranch in the Dayton area.

Update: At 6:09 p.m. Care Flight was cancelled.

Update: As of 6:05 p.m. deputies on scene advised a possible third vehicle involved in the crash. Care Flight was scheduled to arrive at 6:20 p.m.

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Just before 6 p.m. Friday evening a rollover accident was reported on I-580 at North Carson. Injuries were reported.

The vehicle crash happened in the southbound lane of the freeway’s Carson Street exit and involved two vehicles, according to dispatch.

Care Flight was ordered soon after.

Updates to follow.

Update: As of 4:16 p.m., Care Flight departed the scene headed towards Renown Medical Center with at least one victim of the crash.

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Around 3:45 p.m. Friday afternoon, a motorcycle and vehicle crash caused traffic to be blocked at both Goni and Research Way.

Soon after, Care Flight was called to respond to the accident site.

Injuries are unknown at this time.

Updates to follow.

Lyon County Sheriff's Office deputies, Central Lyon County Fire and the Nevada Highway Patrol responded to vehicle accidents late Wednesday afternoon on Highway 50.

UPDATE 4:29PM: Both lanes of Kings Canyon Road are now opened. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The condition of the injured adult male driver is unknown at this time.
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UPDATE 3:30PM: The Carson City Sheriff's Office has opened one lane on Kings Canyon Road for traffic.
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UPDATE 3PM: Care Flight has flown the 33-year-old male driver of the vehicle to the trauma ward at Renown in Reno. Their condition is unknown at this time. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle rollover with injuries on Kings Canyon Road.

Two male subjects were involved in a shooting in North Douglas County late Saturday night in the Indian Hills area south of Carson City, according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Both are receiving medical care at this time.

No law enforcement officers were involved in the shooting. No arrests have been made at this time. There are no outstanding suspects nor is there any threats to our community. This is still an open investigation, according to DCSO Undersheriff Ron Elges.

UPDATE 11:35 a.m. Minden, Nevada- Update. Officer involved shooting.

The suspect in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office officer involved shooting, 43 year old Oakland resident, Stefon Demar Jefferson has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer in addition to numerous additional felonies related to this investigation.

UPDATE 11:35 a.m.: Minden, Nevada- Update. Officer involved shooting.

The suspect in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office officer involved shooting, 43 year old Oakland resident, Stefon Demar Jefferson has been charged with attempted murder of a police officer in addition to numerous additional felonies related to this investigation.

In a second incident in Ash Canyon in the past four days, Carson City Fire Department responded late Wednesday afternoon to locate an elderly person suffering a medical condition while hiking in the canyon.

A Dayton man was arrested for suspicion of reckless driving causing injury and attempted escape following a 3-vehicle crash that happened Wednesday morning, sending one person to the hospital via Care Flight.

UPDATE: One person was flown by Care Flight after a three-vehicle crash Wednesday morning near the intersection of Research and College Parkway, said Carson City Battalion Chief Jason Danen. The injured person was not in the vehicle that caught fire, he said.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Wednesday morning to a motor vehicle crash in the area of Research Way and College Parkway in which one of the vehicles involved was fully engulfed with fire.

Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Monday afternoon to a rollover crash near the intersection of William and State streets.

A couple of times in the movie "It's a Wonderful Life," main character George Bailey closes his eyes, raises his right hand, and says "I wish I had a million dollars!" while pressing the lever of a lighter contraption on Mr. Gower's drug store counter.

Buying the Ormsby House wasn't on George Bailey's wish list. Then again, he'd need at least 10 times more if it was.

The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash very early Friday morning that resulted in one person dead and another critically injured.

A man who called Carson City Sheriff's Office dispatch Wednesday night saying he had been shot in the stomach by a man wearing dark clothing and a hoodie later confessed that he made the story up.