Carson City man identified in fatal Washoe Valley crash on US-395A
On June 25, 2023, at approximately 12:57 a.m., Nevada State Police responded to a fatal crash at the location of US395A and William Brent Road, in Washoe County, Nev.
The preliminary investigation indicates that 2019 Infiniti Q60S sedan was traveling southbound on US395A south of William Brent Road.
The Infiniti began to leave the right side of the road before the driver corrected, steering left. The Infiniti rotated counterclockwise across the northbound travel lanes, continued into the shoulder, and struck a tree.
The passenger of the vehicle, Angel Cruzaley Mendez, a 19-year-old male from Carson City, succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash and was declared deceased at the scene. The driver was transported to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Nevada State Police Highway Patrol Northern Command West M.I.R.T (Multidisciplinary Investigation & Reconstruction Team) is investigating this crash.
The fatality marks the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol – Northern Command West 18th fatal crash, resulting in 19 fatalities for 2023.