A stretch of State Route 376 north of Tonopah became the scene of a deadly crash Wednesday afternoon when an SUV left the roadway, crossed into oncoming traffic, and overturned. A 21-year-old woman riding as a passenger was killed.
The woman, identified as Hannah Pearl Sprague of Tonopah, was riding in a 2000 silver Toyota 4Runner when the crash happened around 1:23 p.m. near mile marker 10, approximately 15 miles north of Tonopah.
According to Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, the SUV was traveling southbound when it drifted off the right side of the road. The driver overcorrected to the left, causing the vehicle to rotate and return to the highway.
The SUV crossed the centerline into the northbound lane and overturned before continuing off the road. It came to rest on its roof along the northbound dirt shoulder.
Sprague, who was 21, was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The crash happened on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Nevada State Police did not provide additional information about the driver or whether anyone else was injured.
The crash remains under investigation.
