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Nevada Highway Patrol reports fatal crash on Highway 50 near Dayton

The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal crash that happened at around 5 p.m. Wednesday night on Highway 50 and Occidental Drive east of Dayton. There are two vehicles involved with two confirmed driver fatalities, according to NHP.

The eastbound lane of Highway 50 is closed near Occidental because of the crash. NHP says motorists can expect lengthy travel delays near the area of the crash and that they should find alternate routes.

There were only the drivers in the vehicles that crashed, said NHP spokesperson Hannah DeGoey. The cause is under investigation. We will update as more information becomes available.

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UPDATE 4:29PM: Both lanes of Kings Canyon Road are now opened. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The condition of the injured adult male driver is unknown at this time.
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UPDATE 3:30PM: The Carson City Sheriff's Office has opened one lane on Kings Canyon Road for traffic.
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UPDATE 3PM: Care Flight has flown the 33-year-old male driver of the vehicle to the trauma ward at Renown in Reno. Their condition is unknown at this time. The cause is under investigation.
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Carson City Fire Department and sheriff's deputies were called Tuesday afternoon to a vehicle rollover with injuries on Kings Canyon Road.

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