A 52-year-old Lyon County woman who died at the scene of an accident on Highway 50 east of Dayton on Friday night has been identified by the Nevada Highway Patrol.
Carole Marie Ernst of Silver Springs died from injuries in the accident that remains under investigation. Two others remain in stable condition at Renown Medical Center in Reno, a NHP spokesman said.
Ernst was a passenger in the two-vehicle accident, which was reported at 10:51 p.m., about 7 miles east of Dayton, said NHP Trooper Dan Lopez. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the accident, he added.
The drivers of both vehicles were flown by air ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno. They are Cindy Ann Leon, 32, from Silver Springs who is listed in stable condition. The second driver, Jessica Lynn Sanchez, is also listed in stable condition.
A preliminary NHP investigation shows that a white Mercury Sable driven by Sanchez was traveling westbound on Highway 50 in the eastbound travel lane.
A green Ford Tempo driven by Leon, was occupied by Ernst and another passenger. The car was traveling eastbound on Highway 50 and was struck in the right front with the right front of the white Mercury, driven by Sanchez, said Trooper Lopez.
Passenger Ernst died at the scene, Lopez said.
Both drivers sustained substantial injuries and were both transported to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno via Care Flight.
Nevada Highway Patrol’s Major Accident Investigation Team is investigating the accident. Witnesses to the event or anyone with additional information are encouraged to call the Department of Public Safety-Communications Center at (775) 687-0400.