LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A crash involving two vehicles left a teenager dead in Nye County on Friday, Sept. 18.
At approximately 7 a.m., Nevada Highway Patrol responded to a report of a collision on State Route 376 near mile marker 22, about 25 miles north of Tonopah.
A blue 2015 Volkswagen Golf was traveling southbound when it crossed into the northbound lane, colliding with a white Kenworth Commercial Motor Vehicle. The front left side of the Volkswagen struck the front left of the Kenworth, causing the Volkswagen to spin and come to rest on the dirt shoulder.
The driver of the Volkswagen was identified as 19-year-old Enoch Phillip Trevizo from Oracle, Arizona. Trevizo sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Another passenger in the vehicle suffered serious injuries and was transported to a Reno hospital via emergency medical aircraft.
Authorities have not confirmed whether impairment was a factor in the crash.
This incident marks the 23rd fatal crash and 28th fatality investigated by NHP this year.