Fatal Crash on Interstate 80 near West Wendover | News

Details have been released about a fatal crash on I-80 west of West Wendover that happened on Friday, January 5th.

A black Honda CR-V was heading east on the interstate when the driver failed to negotiate a sweeping left-hand curve, according to a release from the Nevada State Police.

The SUV drove off the right side of the roadway and the driver overcorrected to the left. The vehicle crossed the center median, flipping several times through the westbound travel lanes and stopping on a concrete traffic barrier.

The driver, identified as 64-year-old Mark Munro of Homer, Alaska, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

The crash is being investigated by the Nevada Highway Patrol Northern Command East Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team.

If you were a witness to this incident, or have any information regarding the crash, please contact the NHP Elko Office at (775) 753-1111 or e-mail ncemirt@dps.state.nv.us.

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