A 22-year-old man died after his pickup collided with a semi-truck on U.S. 50 in Lander County last Friday.
The crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. about three miles east of Austin, near mile marker 27.
Nevada State Police say the semi-truck driver was heading west when the Freightliner went too fast into a curve, crossed the double yellow line and into the ongoing lane and hit the left front of the Ford F-150, causing it to be pushed off the roadway.
The Ford driver, Cole Thayer of Austin died on scene. The unidentified passenger suffered suspected serious injuries.
The semi-truck driver suffered suspected minor injuries.
The crash is being investigated by the Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command East Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.). If you were a witness to this incident, or have any information regarding the crash, contact Sergeant Mitch Payne of the NHP Elko Office at (775) 753-1111.
(Nevada State Police contributed to this report.)
