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Semi Truck Crash in Dayton, Nevada, Kills Two
An electric Tesla Semi struck two passenger vehicles Sunday morning in Dayton, Nevada, killing two people and sending one to the hospital. The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to the collision at Highway 50 and Traditions Parkway.
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An electric Tesla Semi truck crashed into two passenger vehicles in Dayton, Nevada, on Sunday, killing two people and sending one to the hospital, the Los Angeles Times reported. The collision occurred around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 50 and Traditions Parkway, about 40 miles east of Reno.
The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and confirmed a semi-truck was involved. Footage showed the vehicle was a Tesla Semi. This marks the first known crash involving a Tesla Semi, an electric Class 8 truck that Tesla builds in Nevada.
Preliminary statements from the scene suggest the truck driver may have fallen asleep, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office said. The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol is investigating the crash and said additional information may be released next week. The victims were identified as Sergio and Jennifer Villanueva, a couple who married in 2022, according to The Record-Courier.
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