JUNE 23, 3 P.M. UPDATE:
New details have been released in a fatal crash that happened south of Mina last week.
The crash happened on June 19 around 11:40 a.m. on northbound State Route 360 at Mineral County mile marker 1, according to a release from the Nevada Highway Patrol.
A preliminary investigation shows that a 2021 Kenworth semi-truck pulling a refrigerated box trailer was heading northbound on SR360, while a 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe, occupied by a driver and one passenger, was traveling with its hazard lights on directly in front of the semi.
The semi crossed into the southbound lane to pass the Tahoe.
The Tahoe then made a left turn, crossing the southbound lane to get on a dirt road.
The semi's front left struck the back left of the Tahoe, causing it to spin.
The semi came to a stop after re-entering the northbound lane. The Tahoe stopped on the southbound outside dirt shoulder.
The passenger in the Tahoe, 86-year-old Edward Wesley Hildreth from Menlo Park, California, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Tahoe was taken to an area hospital with serious injuries.
The driver of the semi-truck did not sustain injuries and was taken into custody and booked into the Mineral County jail.
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JUNE 19, 11:10 P.M. UPDATE:
The Nevada Department of Transportation's 511 website shows that lane closures in the area of a fatal crash in the Mina area have been lifted.
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ORIGINAL ARTICLE (JUNE 19)
The Nevada Highway Patrol is reporting a fatal crash that happened in Mina late Thursday morning.
Information posted to the NHP closures and incidents page says the crash happened just before 11:50 a.m. on State Route 360.
The Nevada Department of Transportation is reporting that the crash is blocking all lanes in both directions on State Route 360 in the area of U.S. 6.
Drivers are advised to avoid the area and use alternate routes if possible.
It is unknown how many cars were involved in the incident, how many people died in the crash, and the extent of injuries suffered by any survivors.
