Two Care Flight helicopters called after two-vehicle injury accident at Highway 50
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 12/29/2014 - 2:30pm
UPDATE: Two people have been flown by Care Flight to Renown Medical Center after a two-vehicle accident Monday afternoon. The westbound lane of Highway 50 has been reopened for thru-traffic. The eastbound lane, in which the accident occurred near the Pick-n-Pull, was being diverted around the accident scene.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is handling the accident investigation. The condition of those injured are unknown at this time.
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Two Care Flight air ambulance helicopters were ordered and Carson City fire and ambulance responded to an injury accident in the eastbound lane of Highway 50 east located just west of the entrance to Pick-n-Pull, an area where there have been several injury accidents in the past. The accident happened around 2:20 p.m.
The rear-end collision is blocking the eastbound lane of traffic. At least two people are suffering injuries, according to arriving emergency personnel. Nevada Highway Patrol also responded as did Central Lyon County Fire Protection District.
Carson City Animal Services was also called after a report of a dog being hit by one of the vehicles involved.
Carson City patrol officers and NHP are re-directing traffic around the accident scene. Traffic in the eastbound lane was at a standstill as emergency crews arrived. Arriving helicopters will force the temporary closure of both east and westbound lanes.
