Nevada
Two die in northeast Nevada in head-on crash with tractor-trailer
WELLS, Nev. (KOLO) -Two Southern Californians died April 6 when their vehicle crashed with a tractor-trailer about 25 miles south of Wells in northeastern Nevada.
Rueben Rojas, 70, was the driver of the 2017 Toyota Tacoma pickup that crashed with the 2016 Freightliner on U.S. 93. Maria Rojas, 66, was a passenger in the Toyota. Both were from Murrieta, Calif.
The Nevada State Police said the Toyota was going south in Elko County when it crossed the yellow line on U.S. 93 and into the path of the Freightliner at about 10:30 a.m. The tractor-trailer driver tried to avoid the Toyota but they crashed head-on and came to rest on the dirt shoulder.
The Toyota passengers died at the scene. The case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call at 775-753- 1111 or e-mail ncemirt@dps.state.nv.us
The Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command East has investigated six fatal crashes resulting in seven deaths in 2024.
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