Care Flight ordered after vehicle hits pedestrian on Hot Springs Road
UPDATE 9PM: A 71-year-old man died Thursday night after he was struck by a pickup earlier in the afternoon, said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
At approximately 2:50 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to the accident at 101 Hot Springs Road in North Carson City. Although the pedestrian had been reported trapped under the vehicle, by the time officers arrived, he had been removed and was conscious and speaking. The patient was treated at the scene by fire and paramedics and transported by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center. The pedestrian was walking in a marked crosswalk area but there is not an electronic signal.
At 7:49 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office was notified that the pedestrian victim of the accident had died, said Furlong. His name has not yet been released.
The 68-year-old driver of the vehicle was cited at the scene for failing to yield to a pedestrian.
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UPDATE 3:21: An adult male pedestrian was flown by Care Flight after being struck by a red pickup this afternoon in the 100 block of Hot Springs Road near North Carson Street.
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The report came into dispatch at around 2:50 p.m. First responders on the scene said the male adult victim was on the ground and severely injured after being struck by a pickup.
Traffic is tied up at the intersection, and motorists should avoid the area as deputies are investigating. The victim was taken by ambulance to a nearby training center where CareFlight landed and transported him to the trauma ward of Renown Medical Center in Reno.
This crash is under investigation. We will update as more information becomes available.