Two die in fatal crash with cement truck on State Route 88
On Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 at approximately 3:21 p.m., Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) Troopers responded to the intersection of State Route (SR) 88 and Centerville Lane for a serious injury crash involving an SUV and a commercial motor vehicle.
Preliminary investigation shows that a green 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara SUV was eastbound on Centerville Lane and SR88.
A Red 2005 Kenworth cement mixer truck was traveling northbound on SR88 approaching the intersection with Centerville Lane.
The driver of the Suzuki pulled out to cross SR88 into the path of the cement truck.
The driver of the cement truck braked and attempted to avoid the Suzuki SUV, but was unable to avoid a collision, causing the front of the cement truck to strike the right side of the green Suzuki.
The juvenile passenger in the green Suzuki succumbed to the injuries sustained from the crash.
The driver, 80 year-old Beverly Louise Phillips of Gardnerville, was transported by Care Flight to a Reno hospital, where she later succumbed to the injuries she sustained in the crash.
Sgt. Karen Garretson of the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Multi-disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) is investigating this crash.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident, or who may have any information related to this crash, is encouraged to contact NHP Sgt. Garretson at 775-687-9618 or kgarretson@dps.state.nv.us regarding case #171001643.