Crash in Fernley kills California man

FERNLEY, Nev. (KOLO) – An April crash in Fernley killed a Mount Shasta, California man, Nevada State Police says.

On April 16, at around 5:18 a.m., Nevada State Police responded to a crash in Fernley.

Their preliminary investigation found that a gray 2013 Dodge Ram was driving east on I-80 in the far-left travel lane when the driver steered to right, causing the truck to travel from the number one travel lane through the number two travel lane.

NSP says the truck overturned multiple times before eventually coming to rest on its roof between the two travel lanes.

At the same time, an orange 2024 Freightliner towing an enclosed trailer was driving east on I-80 when it tried to avoid the overturned truck by braking and steering to the left. The front right of the Freightliner hit the side of the Dodge, causing it to rotate clockwise and come to rest on its roof facing south in the right shoulder dirt area. The Freightliner came to rest in the far-left lane.

The driver of the Dodge was identified as 31-year-old Joshua Fitzgerald. He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, and ended up succumbing to them on April 24.

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