A Carson City man, Joseph David Winters, died early Wednesday morning in a single vehicle accident on Highway 50 south of Glenbrook near Lake Tahoe, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
NHP Troopers were dispatched at 2:10 a.m. to a single vehicle rollover accident near mile marker 3 in Douglas County just south of Glenbrook, said NHP Trooper David Gibson. The crash investigation details indicate a maroon 2001 Jeep Wrangler driven by Winters, 27, of Carson City was traveling eastbound on Highway 50 in the right travel lane approaching mile marker 3 in Douglas County.
For unknown reasons Mr. Winters drove off the roadway and onto the right shoulder and struck the guardrail twice.
Mr. Winters’ vehicle rotated and crossed both the east and westbound travel lanes of US 50 and struck a raised curb. The vehicle overturned ejecting Mr. Winters. Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies were the initial first responders on scene and requested the Tahoe Douglas Fire Dept who confirmed that Mr. Winters had succumbed to the injuries he sustained from the accident. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The investigation results suggest that Mr. Winters was not wearing his seat belt at the time of the accident. Alcohol is suspected to be a factor in this crash. No lanes were blocked as a result of the accident.
That area of Highway 50 is two lanes in each direction with a 45 mph per hour speed limit with no roadway lighting. The accident is still under investigation.
Trooper Robert Rikalo of the Nevada Highway Patrol Incline Office is investigating this accident. Witnesses or anyone with additional information are encouraged to contact him @ (775) 831-2416 or rrikalo@dps.state.nv.us regarding case number NHP- 150101153