On July 26, 2016 Kevin Harnorald, 24 of Reno was driving his 2016 Jeep northbound on US 395 north of the State Line in the #1 at a stated speed of 70 mph when a deer ran the west road edge in an easterly direction into the path of his Jeep. The front of the Jeep collided with the deer. Harnorald steered to the east shoulder . The Jeep sustained moderate damage and was not drivable after the collision.
A FATAL COLLISION occurred on August 1, 2016 at 6:04 p.m. on U.S. 395 S/O Red Rock Road when the driver of a 2003 Honda was traveling northbound. Darlene Walsh,62 of Susanville was driving her 2014 Jeep northbound directly behind the Honda at a stated speed of 65 mph. Dennis Lund, 39, of Yoncana, OR was driving a 2013 Peterbilt big rig towing a flatbed trailer, carrying a load of utility poles, southbound on USD 395 at approximately 55 mph. For unknown reasons the Honda veered to the left across the double yellow lines into the southbound traffic lane. The Honda collided with the front of the Peterbilt. The Honda flipped over and collided with the front of Walsh’s Jeep. The Honda and the Jeep came to rest on their wheels on the east shoulder of US 395. The Peterbilt continued in a southerly direction and collided with the guard rail on the west road edge. The Peterbilt then continued in a southerly direction and came to rest on the west shoulder. The driver of the Honda suffered fatal injuries. Walsh suffered minor lacerations and denied medical treatment at the scene. Lund was uninjured from the collision.
A FATAL COLLISION occurred on August 1, 2016 at 6:04 p.m. on U.S. 395 S/O Red Rock Road when the driver of a 2003 Honda was traveling northbound. Darlene Walsh,62 of Susanville was driving her 2014 Jeep northbound directly behind the Honda at a stated speed of 65 mph. Dennis Lund, 39, of Yoncana, OR was driving a 2013 Peterbilt big rig towing a flatbed trailer, carrying a load of utility poles, southbound on USD 395 at approximately 55 mph. For unknown reasons the Honda veered to the left across the double yellow lines into the southbound traffic lane. The Honda collided with the front of the Peterbilt. The Honda flipped over and collided with the front of Walsh’s Jeep. The Honda and the Jeep came to rest on their wheels on the east shoulder of US 395. The Peterbilt continued in a southerly direction and collided with the guard rail on the west road edge. The Peterbilt then continued in a southerly direction and came to rest on the west shoulder. The driver of the Honda suffered fatal injuries. Walsh suffered minor lacerations and denied medical treatment at the scene. Lund was uninjured from the collision.
