Nevada State Police identify driver in fatal rollover Sunday in Lyon County
Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol division has identified the driver in a fatal crash Sunday eastbound I-80 east of mile marker 53 in Lyon County.
The preliminary investigation revealed that on January 29, 2023, at approximately 6:12 am, the Nevada State Police responded to a crash at the location of eastbound IR80 east of mile marker 53 in Lyon County.
Upon arrival, it was determined that a white Ford F-150 pickup was traveling eastbound on IR80 near MM53. The Ford pickup, for unknown reasons, failed to maintain its travel lane, entering the center dirt median.
The driver steered to the right causing the Ford to rotate clockwise. The vehicle rotated back across the eastbound travel lanes and into the right side dirt shoulder, causing the vehicle to overturn. The driver, an adult male, was ejected from the vehicle and succumbed to his injuries on-scene.
The driver has been identified as Leo Alexander Camarena Nunez, a 22-year-old male. The investigation revealed that Nunez was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
This is the third fatal crash and third fatality for 2023, according to Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol, Northern Command West.