Gardnerville man identified in fatal Glenbrook crash
On Saturday, May 21, 2022, at approximately 3:45 p.m., Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to reports of a fatal crash that occurred in the area of 238 Old Highway 50 and Pray Meadow Road in Glenbrook.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a red 2010 GMC Canyon pickup was traveling west on private property located in the area of 239 Old Highway 50. For unknown reasons, the GMC went off the roadway to the left and overturned. The driver was partially ejected from the vehicle.
The driver of the GMC (Daniel Wayne Lopez, a 56-year-old Gardnerville resident) succumbed to his injuries from the crash and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Mr. Lopez was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the 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 #220501443. If anyone has any information about this crash, please send an email to ncwmirt@dps.state.nv.us and reference the case number.