Six injured in head-on crash on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove
Six people were injured in a weather related head-on crash Saturday morning on Highway 50 near Zephyr Cove, a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper said. One woman remains in serious condition.
The accident was reported at 8:48 a.m. and involved a Toyota Camry, occupied by five people, three males and two females, and a Volvo, driven by a Carson City resident.
According to NHP Trooper Daniel Lopez, the Camry was going eastbound on Highway 50 and crossed over into the westbound lane, striking the Volvo head-on, said Lopez.
The injured were taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno and Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, said Lopez. Speed and weather were factors in the crash. Chain controls were in effect at the time of the accident, he said.