JANUARY 29 UPDATE:
The victim in a fatal crash that happened Monday in Pershing County has been identified.
38-year-old Ricardo Espinoza of North Salt Lake, Utah died in the crash according to a release from Nevada Highway Patrol.
Espinoza was not wearing a seatbelt according to the release.
An investigation into the crash is being conducted by the Nevada Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit.
If you witnessed the crash or have any information, you are urged to call the NHP Elko office at (775) 753-1111 or e-mail ncemirt@dps.state.nv.us.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE:
The Nevada State Police have reported a single-car crash along westbound Interstate 80 early this morning.
The rollover crash happened around 4:10 a.m. between Imlay and Winnemucca, at mile marker 153.
A Toyota Highlander was going west on the interstate and hit and struck the median for reasons currently unknown. The driver then overcorrected, causing the rollover.
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt, and was ejected from the SUV.
First responders pronounced the driver dead on the scene.
An investigation is ongoing, but speed and driver fatigue are believed to be factors in the crash.
