Carson City emergency crews called to rollover at U.S 50 East and Detroit Road
Carson City Fire Department, sheriff's deputies and the Nevada Highway Patrol were called Wednesday morning to a single vehicle rollover on Highway 50 East near Detroit Road.
The call came into dispatch at 7:19 a.m. The occupant of the vehicle was trapped inside briefly but managed to escape by the time first responders arrived. A Care Flight helicopter was ordered and the victim, who suffered injuries, was transported to the trauma ward at Renown Medical Center in Reno.
Traffic is being diverted to the eastbound No. 2 lane. Both westbound and eastbound motorists can expect delays.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.