More details have been released about the wrong way crash on I-580 on Friday night.
Nevada State Police say that an investigation uncovered that the driver who was going the wrong way on the highway had stolen the car shortly before being in the crash.
After the crash the driver, identified as Kody Dempsey, got out of the car, then attempted to steal another car to flee the scene. Officials say Dempsey was being combative, and attempted to flee multiple times before his arrest.
Following medical treatment for injuries sustained during the crash, Dempsey was arrested and booked into the Washoe County Detention Facility on several felony and misdemeanor charges.
Original Story (3/14/2025, 9:20 p.m.):
Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a crash Friday night in the area of I-580 north and Mill Street.
It happened just before 7:30 p.m. according to a spokesperson for NHP.
Troopers got a report of a wrong-way driver heading southbound on the I-580 northbound side.
NHP says the driver hit two other cars, and all three drivers suffered minor injuries.
Authorities suspect the wrong way driver may have been impaired.
I-580 north is closed at Mill Street. People are advised to take alternate routes or avoid the area if possible.
