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2011 Press Releases

12/27/2011
Three Northern Nevada Residents Killed in Head‐On Crash Near Tonopah
12/24/2011
Single Vehicle Rollover Results in One Fatality and Seven Injuries
12/23/2011
Washoe County Sheriff’s Deputy Injured in On‐Duty Crash near Washoe Valley
12/19/2011
Nevada Highway Patrol Gives Gifts to Children at Local Hospitals
12/18/2011
Speed on Wet Roadway Takes the Life of Las Vegas Man
12/16/2011
Man Killed When his Vehicle Hits Crane in Construction Area
12/14/2011
Nevada Highway Patrol Personnel to Receive Commendation Medal for Their
12/12/2011
Flood After Fire-Consider Flood Insurance
12/7/2011
U. S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FACT SHEET - DISASTER LOANS
12/7/2011
The U. S. Small Business Administration’s Nevada Resource Partners
12/7/2011
SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Nevada Residents and Businesses Affected by the Caughlin Fire
12/5/2011
Lovelock Resident Killed in Crash on Interstate 80 in Churchill County
12/1/2011
Passenger Arrested for Felony No‐Bail Warrant and Nine Misdemeanor Warrants
11/28/2011
Twenty‐two Motorists Arrested over the Thanksgiving Weekend in
11/27/2011
Lehi Utah Woman Killed in a Single Vehicle Roll-Over Crash in Central Nevada
11/25/2011
Enforcement Activity Results for the November Badge on Board Safety Campaign
11/24/2011
Victims of Single Vehicle Fatality Crash Near Fernley Identified
11/24/2011
Saratoga Springs Utah Man Killed in a Single Vehicle Roll-Over Crash
11/23/2011
Major Accident Investigation Team Responds to Single Vehicle Fatality Crash
11/22/2011
CaughlinAfterTheFire
11/21/2011
Funding for Federal Fire Management Grants (FMAG) Made Available by FEMA to Assist in Fighting Caughlin Fire
11/19/2011
Utah Resident Dies in Rollover Accident on Interstate 80
11/13/2011
Single Vehicle Crash Kills California Resident
11/10/2011
Three Day “Badge on Board” Enforcement Campaign Scheduled for Nov 15‐17 in
11/10/2011
Badge On Board Enforcement Kicks Off on November 15th in
11/10/2011
State Agencies to Team Up and Host a Traffic Safety Media Conference
11/8/2011
Head on Collision on Interstate 15 Killing Massachusetts’s Man
11/3/2011
First Nationwide Test of The Emergency Alert System(1)
11/2/2011
Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Arrest and Possession of Loaded Firearm
11/1/2011
First Nationwide Test of The Emergency Alert System
10/31/2011
Update: Pedestrian Seriously Injured by Vehicle on US 395 in Gardnerville
10/31/2011
SUV Collides with Motorcycle Killing Driver
10/31/2011
Pedestrian Seriously Injured by Vehicle on US 395 in Gardnerville
10/25/2011
Joining Forces DUI Enforcement in Las Vegas Oct. 25th‐Nov. 7th
10/25/2011
Nevada Department of Public Safety‐ Division of Parole and Probation Conducts Seventh Annual Halloween Operation Scarecrow in Northern Nevada
10/24/2011
Nevada Department of Public Safety‐ Division of Parole and Probation Conducts Seventh Annual Halloween Operation Scarecrow
10/23/2011
Driver Dies and Two Injured in Vehicle Rollover
10/21/2011
Fernley Man Sustained Minor Injuries in Vehicle Rollover Crash on I‐80 near Vista Blvd
10/20/2011
Traffic Enforcement Stop Near Carson City for Stolen Vehicle Results in Three Arrests
10/20/2011
Reno Man Injured in Motorcycle Crash
10/18/2011
Seat Belt Usage Climbs in Fiscal Year 2011
10/15/2011
Motorists Identified in Two Separate Wrong‐Way Crashes Friday Evening
10/14/2011
Major Accident Investigation Team Investigating Fatal Crashes near Lovelock and Fernley
10/13/2011
Vehicle Rollover in Spanish Springs Kills 20 Year‐Old Passenger and Injures 16 Year‐Old Driver
10/10/2011
DPS - Investigation Division Assists Lovelock Police in Death Investigation
10/9/2011
Major Accident Investigation Team Investigating Single Vehicle Fatality Crash South of Fernley
10/3/2011
Enforcement Stop for a Red Light Violation Leads to Three Felony Drug Arrests
10/1/2011
Three Vehicle Collision Takes the Life of One in Pahrump, Nevada
9/28/2011
Two Wild Horses Killed on State Route 341 Due to Increased Presence
9/26/2011
84 Crashes Investigated & 23 Arrests During the Five‐Day Street Vibrations Event
9/15/2011
Major Accident Investigation Team Responds to Head-on Fatality Crash near Fallon
9/14/2011
Troopers Investigating Single Vehicle Rollover Accident in Washoe Valley
9/14/2011
Update: Driver Killed in Single Vehicle Roll-Over on US Highway 93
9/13/2011
Traffic Stop Leads to Suspect Running Across Interstate 15 and Killed by Tractor Trailer
9/13/2011
Investigation Continues with Yesterday’s Head-On Collision on US Highway 50 near Glenbrook
9/11/2011
Driver Killed in Single Vehicle Roll-Over on US Highway 93
9/11/2011
Major Accident Investigation Team Responds to Head-on Fatality Crash near
9/10/2011
Motorcycle Fatality Crash on US Highway 50 near Carson City
9/6/2011
Recap of Calls for Service Including DUI Arrests, Motorist Assists, and Accidents
9/5/2011
Two Vehicle Collision in Pahrump Resulting in a Fatality
9/3/2011
Woman Killed in Nye County in a Single Vehicle Collision
8/24/2011
DUI Checkpoint Planned For Elko, White Pine, Humboldt and Lander County
8/24/2011
Several Motorcycles to be Crashed as Part of the Advanced Collision Reconstruction Course
8/24/2011
Increased Law Enforcement and a DUI Checkpoint Planned for this Weekend
8/15/2011
Recklessly Driven Leads to Pursuit, Spiked Tires, Taser® Deployment and Arrest
8/8/2011
Motorcycle Passenger Dies in Accident on State Route 225
8/8/2011
Pahrump Man Dies in Vehicle Accident on State Route 160 and Irene Street
8/1/2011
Duckwater, Nevada Resident Dies in Rollover Accident on State Route 379
7/30/2011
Pedestrian Killed Crossing US 50 in South Lake Tahoe
7/29/2011
New Mexico Resident Killed in Accident on Interstate 15 in Vegas
7/27/2011
Man Dies in Head‐on Accident Eight Miles South of Gardnerville
7/27/2011
Update: Man Dies in Head‐on Accident Eight Miles South of Gardnerville
7/22/2011
Update on Fatal Rollover Accident Interstate 80 East of Lovelock
7/22/2011
Bowers Mansion Road Closed For One Year
7/22/2011
Fatal Rollover Accident Interstate 80 East of Lovelock
7/20/2011
Update: Two Men Killed in Three Vehicle Head‐On Accident on SR 28 Near Sand Harbor
7/20/2011
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TURN IN THEIR HANDCUFFS FOR SERVING TRAYS AND MENUS FAMOUS DAVE’S TIP‐A‐COP® TO BENEFIT SPECIAL OLYMPICS NEVADA
7/19/2011
Vegas Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Pahrump
7/19/2011
Badge on Board Program
7/19/2011
Update: Two Motorists Killed in Crash on Highway 50 Alternate
7/19/2011
Two Men Killed in Three Vehicle Head‐On Accident on SR 28 Near Sand Harbor
7/18/2011
Fatal Crash on State Highway 159
7/18/2011
Retired NFL Quarterback Jim McMahon Injured in Car Crash
7/18/2011
Mound House Resident Killed on US 395 at Airport Road
7/16/2011
Award Ceremony to Recognize Outstanding Employees of Nevada Highway Patrol Southern Command
7/15/2011
Sparks Woman Dies in Motorcycle Accident Near West Fernley
7/15/2011
Sparks Woman Dies in Motorcycle Accident Near West Fernley(1)
7/14/2011
Update on Fatal Accident on State Route 88 at Centerville Lane
7/13/2011
Fatal Accident on State Route 88 at Centerville Lane
7/11/2011
Sixth Body Identified in the Amtrak Accident in Trinity
7/8/2011
Update on Fatal Accident on US 395 in Gardnerville
7/7/2011
Bicyclist Involved in Last Week’s Accident Near Gardnerville Has Died
7/6/2011
Fatal Crash in Pahrump
7/6/2011
Single Vehicle Rollover with Several Ejected and One Critically Injured‐Churchill County
7/5/2011
Results of July 4th DUI Checkpoint and other Holiday Weekend Statistics
7/5/2011
Two Dead and Three Seriously Injured after Two Separate Crashes on Interstate 80
7/1/2011
Several Agencies to Staff the “Joining Forces” DUI Holiday Checkpoint on Monday
6/30/2011
Rollover Accident Kills a Mother of Two in Fernley on US 50
6/30/2011
Update on Rollover Accident Kills a Mother of Two in Fernley on US 50
6/28/2011
Missouri Resident Dies in Motorcycle Accident
6/28/2011
Update on Serious Bicycle Accident in Gardnerville
6/28/2011
Fifth Victim Identified Today in Amtrak Fatality Crash Last Friday
6/27/2011
Truck Driver and Two Rail Passengers Identified in Amtrak Fatality Crash
6/27/2011
Serious Bicycle Accident in Gardnerville
6/25/2011
Fatal Hit and Run on US95 Southbound Just North of Tropicana
6/23/2011
Driver Killed in Single Vehicle Rollover Accident Containing Nine Passengers Near Lake Mead
6/23/2011
Red Chevy Camero Collides with White Tour Bus on Interstate 15 North of Moapa
6/21/2011
Minnesota Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident on Rural Nevada Highway
6/21/2011
Accident on Rural Highway Takes the Life of a Pahrump Man
6/20/2011
30 Year Old Minden Man Killed in Accident on US395 at Virginia Ranch Road
6/13/2011
Two Motorists Killed in Crash on Highway 50 Alternate this Morning
6/10/2011
Crash on Summerlin Parkway Near Rampart Overpass Takes the Life of Las Vegas Man
6/8/2011
Amargosa Valley Man Killed in Fatal Accident in Vegas
6/8/2011
Fatal Accident on US 395 in Gardnerville
6/8/2011
Roadcheck 2011
6/3/2011
Names of Fatality Victims Released from Yesterday’s Incident in Fallon
6/2/2011
Walker River Tribal Police Traffic Enforcement Stop with Pursuit Followed by Crash with Two Dead
5/26/2011
State Route 341 – Veterans Parkway Roundabout and Traffic Safety Reminders
5/25/2011
Registration Violation Leads to Vehicle Chase and Felony Drug Arrest in Reno
5/24/2011
Troopers Dispatched to a Call Involving Subject Holding Knife on RTC Bus
5/22/2011
1 Killed and 1 Critically Injured in Single‐Vehicle Rollover Crash in Douglas County
5/22/2011
Motorists Identified in Single‐Vehicle Rollover Crash in Douglas County that Killed One
5/22/2011
Utah Woman Killed in a Single Vehicle Roll‐Over Crash on Interstate 80, East of Battle Mountain, Nevada.
5/21/2011
Idaho and Oregon Residents Killed in a Two Vehicle Head‐On Crash on US93, North of Wells, Nevada
5/21/2011
Dyer Resident Killed in Single‐Vehicle Rollover Accident Saturday in Esmeralda County
5/17/2011
2011 Northern Nevada “Click It or Ticket” News Conference
5/16/2011
Update on 7‐Vehicle Crash on US 395 @ Jacks Valley Road Yesterday Afternoon
5/13/2011
Witnesses Sought in Last Friday’s Motorcycle Fatality Crash on US 395 in Reno
5/12/2011
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TURN IN THEIR HANDCUFFS FOR SERVING TRAYS AND MENUS
5/11/2011
Highway Patrol Trooper Struck From Behind During a Routine Traffic Stop
5/10/2011
Fatal Crash Takes the Life of a Mesquite Woman in Clark County
5/10/2011
Henderson Man Dies in Single Vehicle Crash on Interstate 15
5/9/2011
Sun Valley Resident Identified and Name Released from Friday’s Fatality Crash
5/6/2011
Sun Valley Resident Killed in Motorcycle Crash on US 395 near the Glendale Interchange
5/5/2011
ZERO FATALITIES TRAFFIC SAFETY GOAL LAUNCHED TO SAVE LIVES IN NEVADA
5/5/2011
Incline Resident Injured in Vehicle Rollover on State Route 207
5/4/2011
UTAH RESIDENT DIES IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT
5/3/2011
SPECIAL OLYMPICS “TIP A COP” JR’S RESTAURANT FRIDAY, MAY 6
4/29/2011
12th ANNUAL NEVADA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL RELAY RUN
4/29/2011
Nevada Highway Patrol Presents Awards to Special Olympics Aquatics Regional Swim Team
4/29/2011
Toddler Involved in Mound House Fatality Crash Last Friday has Died
4/28/2011
Update: Fatal Rollover Accident on Foothill Road
4/26/2011
Fatal Rollover Accident on Foothill Road
4/26/2011
Reno Man Killed in Single‐Vehicle Crash on Interstate 80 near Derby Dam
4/22/2011
Fatality Collision in Mound House Last Friday
4/20/2011
Montana Resident Killed in Crash on Interstate 80 near Fernley
4/14/2011
2011 DPS Claim Jumper Tip‐A‐Cop® at Claim Jumper in Reno
4/12/2011
Nevada Highway Patrol Participates in Communications Exercise
4/11/2011
Update #6: Search for Missing Canadian Couple Last Seen in Baker City, Oregon
4/9/2011
Hawthorne Woman Arrested for Embezzling over $62,000 from a Family Member
4/6/2011
Minor Injury Accident on State Route 341 with Extrication
4/6/2011
Special Olympics Nevada 5th Annual Tip‐A‐Cop April 14th, 2011 at the Town Square Claim Jumper in Las Vegas
4/4/2011
Pedestrian Dies after being Struck by Pickup in Fernley Last Evening
4/3/2011
Three People Killed in Accident on State Route 147
3/29/2011
Information for Motorists When a Vehicle May Become Disabled on a Highway
3/28/2011
Wrong‐Way Fatality in Head‐on Collision on US 395 near Lemmon Valley has been Identified
3/27/2011
Wisconsin Man Dies in Fatal Accident on Interstate 215 in Las Vegas
3/26/2011
Fatal Accident on Interstate 15 in Las Vegas(1)
3/26/2011
Vehicle Accident US 50 East of Airport Road
3/24/2011
Vehicle Accidents involving NHP and Carson Sheriff’s Office
3/21/2011
23 Motor Vehicle Accidents Reported this Morning in Northern Nevada
3/18/2011
Update: Carson Woman Killed in Fatal Accident on Highway 50, East of Dayton
3/18/2011
Carson Woman Killed in Fatal Accident on Highway 50, East of Dayton
3/17/2011
Information from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Concerning Japan’s Nuclear Reactor Crisis
3/17/2011
Nevada Highway Patrol Increasing Speed Enforcement this Weekend in Reno
3/14/2011
FEMA, NOAA AND PARTNERS ENCOURAGE U.S. RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR SPRINGTIME FLOODING
3/13/2011
An Unidentified Man in Serious Condition and Woman Dies in Vegas
3/9/2011
22 DPS Academy Graduates to Receive Their Badges on Friday in Carson City
3/9/2011
Department of Public Safety, Medal of Honor Recipients
3/7/2011
15‐Year‐Old Passenger in Last Week’s Fallon Crash Has Died
3/7/2011
BLM to Close Dangerous Mine
3/5/2011
Utah Resident Dies in Rollover Accident
3/5/2011
Man Dies After Falling Down Closed Mine Site
3/3/2011
Domestic Battery Suspect Arrested after Foot Pursuit Near Panther Valley
3/1/2011
3 Teenagers Injured in Fallon Accident
3/1/2011
NHP to Recognize and Present Two Citizens with a Life Saving Award
2/22/2011
Fatal Accident on US95 in Las Vegas
2/18/2011
Elko Combined Narcotics Unit Arrests Spring Creek Woman for Prescription Fraud
2/16/2011
Re‐Cap of Calls for Service from This Morning’s Commute
2/12/2011
Fatal Accident On Interstate 15 In Las Vegas
2/11/2011
Dead Body Found on Las Vegas Blvd and Interstate 15
2/10/2011
Foot Pursuit near US 395 and Adjacent Trailer Park Results in Arrest
2/10/2011
Motorist Arrested for Felony DUI and Active Felony Warrant
2/9/2011
State of Nevada’s Move Over Law
2/7/2011
NHP Partners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety
2/7/2011
NHP Vehicle Struck During Routine Traffic Stop
2/7/2011
SANTINO’S FARMERS MARKET MARKETING MORE THAN PRODUCE
2/7/2011
Troopers Make Several Arrests over Super Bowl Weekend
2/2/2011
Nevada Rural County Female Unidentified Dead and Unsolved Homicides
1/28/2011
FANS DON’T LET FANS DRIVE DRUNK
1/28/2011
Update on Fatal Accident US 50 Lyon County
1/28/2011
Fatal Accident US 50 Lyon County
1/26/2011
Fatal Crash On Interstate 15, South Of SR160 Update
1/25/2011
Award Ceremony to Recognize Outstanding Employees of NHP‐Northern Command
1/22/2011
Vehicle Accident on US 50 in Lyon County
1/20/2011
Resident /Non-Resident Registration for Vehicles
1/19/2011
No Children Injured in Yesterday’s Accident Involving a School Bus
1/19/2011
Injury Vehicle Accident SR‐207 Near Juniper Lane
1/18/2011
Chuck Allen Thank You Editorial
1/18/2011
Trooper Struck and Injured While Investigating Separate 3‐Vehicle Crash in Reno
1/10/2011
Driver Stopped for Excessive Speed Also Arrested for Felony DUI
1/7/2011
Two Injured in Seven‐Vehicle Accident that Closed Westbound I‐80 near Sparks
1/3/2011
Driver Arrested for DUI and Fleeing from Crash Scene on New Years Day
1/3/2011
Nevada Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise in 2010
1/3/2011
Nevada Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise in 2010(1)
1/3/2011
Nevada Motor Vehicle Fatalities Rise in 2010(2)
1/1/2011
14 DUI Arrests Made Over The New Years Weekend