Kingsbury Grade to close Friday, May 10 for follow up investigation
UPDATE: NHP has cancelled this road closure as of 7 p.m. Friday
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The Nevada Highway Patrol, along with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, will be closing State Route 207 (Kingsbury Grade) between Tramway Drive and Foothill Road on Friday, May 10, 2019, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM for follow-up investigation.
Please utilize alternate routes during this time.
Kingsbury Grade was originally shut down for a brief period following a shooting that occurred Fri., April 26 in which a Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot in the hand while pursuing a double-homicide suspect from the Bay Area.
The pursuit began in South Lake Tahoe on the Calif. side, and ended in Douglas County.
The deputy underwent surgery for his hand, and was reported to be in good spirits.