Yerington man identified in fatal I-80 Washoe County crash
On Saturday, May 7, 2022, at approximately 3:56 p.m., Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to reports of a vehicle traveling east on I-80 in the area of SR-439 (USA Parkway) that was failing to maintain its travel lane on multiple occasions.
A trooper located the vehicle in the area of IR-80 and Washoe County mile marker 47 in Fernley. The Trooper attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle, guiding the vehicle to the right shoulder and bringing it to a stop. The vehicle then made a U-turn on the highway and began driving wrong way on IR-80, westbound in the eastbound #1 travel lane.
The preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle, a white 2007 Ford Fiesta hatchback was traveling west in the eastbound #1 travel lane approaching Washoe County mile marker 43. A black Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling east on IR-80 near Washoe County mile marker 43 in the #1 travel lane. The right front of the Ford struck the right front of the Jeep.
The driver of the Ford (Alexander Richard Emm, a 20-year-old Yerington resident) succumbed to his injuries from the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the Jeep was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Impairment is suspected in this crash.
This crash is being investigated by the Highway Patrol Division’s Northern Command West Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) - Case #220500447. If anyone has any information about this crash, please send an email to ncwmirt@dps.state.nv.us and reference the case number.