NHP: Rollover Crash Kills California Man on US 6 in Esmeralda County

Nevada Highway Patrol says a California man died in a rollover crash on US 6 in Esmeralda County last Wednesday night. 

NHP says 38-year-old Jose Franchesco Tepoz of Boron was driving a Ford F-150 truck east towards Coaldale Junction when he swerved, hit a highway marker post then rolled the truck. 

Troopers say he was thrown from the truck.  

They say he was not wearing his seat belt and died at the scene around 6:45 p.m. 

If you were a witness to this incident, or have any information regarding this collision, contact Trooper Steven Darnell of the Nevada Highway Patrol, Tonopah Substation at (775) 482-6330 or sdarnell@dps.state.nv.us NHP Case #180702458