Two Killed in Separate Head-On Crashes

A wrong-way driver was involved in several crashes on Interstate 80 Saturday afternoon before dying in a head-on crash near Wadsworth. Their name has not been released. The wrong-way driver drove for several miles and had several crashes before hitting a Jeep Grand Cherokee head-on. The status of the Jeep driver was not immediately available. Nevada State Police are investigating.

Another driver died Saturday afternoon in a head-on crash on U.S. 50 near Dayton. A Volkswagen sedan and a Ford Explorer were involved in a head-on crash on U.S. 50 near River Boat Road. It happened about 2:21 p.m. One man died at the scene and the other driver was taken to a hospital for treatment. That driver’s condition was not available.