Carson City father and daughter die in Highway 50 accident
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sat, 04/23/2011 - 7:56am
An 8-year-old girl died overnight after an accident on Highway 50 east of Carson City in Mound House on Friday afternoon, which also claimed the life of her father, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports today.
The girl's identity has not been released. Her father, David James Melendrez, 30, of Carson City died at the scene of the accident. The condition of a young boy, 3, also inside the car with his sister, and his father Melendrez, is not known at this time, said Trooper Dan Lopez.
Melendrez was the driver of a white Honda that had two juveniles in the vehicle at the time of the accident. The Honda struck a white Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Debra Dipino a 57-year-old Mound house resident who sustained minor injuries, Lopez said. The Honda continued in the east striking a black GMC driven by Daniel Jones a 67-year-old California resident who sustained minor injuries, Lopez said.
The children were transported to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno via Care Flight helicopter with life threatening injuries. The girl died at approximately 2:08 a.m. The ages of the children were not correctly provided by NHP on Friday. It was originally reported by NHP that the girl was 12 years old and the boy, 5.
Witnesses to the event or anyone with additional information are encouraged to call the Department of Public Safety-Communications Center at (775) 687-0400 regarding case # NHP 1104221244.
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