Viktoria Pearson/Nevada Appeal News Service A head-on collision on Highway 50 west of Silver Springs claimed two lives Tuesday afternoon.
Two drivers killed in a head-on collision on Highway 50 four miles west of Silver Springs Tuesday have been identified as Diana Parsons, 50, of Fallon, and William Howell, 59, of Sheffield, Ohio.
According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, at 3:55 p.m., an eastbound 1993 Lumina, driven by Parsons, crossed the double-yellow center line and struck a 2004 Dodge pickup, driven by Howell, head-on. The drivers of both vehicles were pronounced dead at the scene.
A female passenger in the Dodge, Janice Howell, 61, of Fernley, was taken by Care Flight to Washoe Medical Center and treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
An investigation continues into whether alcohol or drugs were a contributing factor to the accident.
Four people died in three accidents in rural parts of western Nevada Tuesday.
Tina Park, 42, of Smith Valley was killed Tuesday evening when her Jeep utility flipped on Lower Colony Road. The Nevada Highway Patrol said she was speeding and lost control of the vehicle before it overturned.
A chain-reaction crash late Tuesday on U.S. 95 15 miles south of Hawthorne involved four tractor-trailer rigs and a passenger car. The driver of the passenger car was killed.
The crash closed the highway until Wednesday afternoon.
The name of the victim was withheld pending notification of relatives.