Victims Identified in Saturday's Motorcycle Crash; One From South Lake Tahoe

One South Lake Tahoe woman was careflighted to Renown Medical Center in Reno on Saturday night after the motorcycle she was a passenger on collided with a truck in Carson City.

The Nevada Highway Patrol(NHP) was called to the scene of a motorcycle accident at the intersection of Roop and Fairview Streets at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 22.

The crash investigation details learned so far indicate a 2007 maroon and gold Suzuki street bike driven by 20 year old Andrey L. Gallegos of Sparks, NV along with passenger 21 year old Audrey G. Rugamas of South Lake Tahoe was traveling southbound on Roop St. approaching the intersection of Fairview where a gray Chevy Silverado pickup driven by 60 year old Donald T. McKean of Gardnerville, NV was traveling westbound on Fairview. Both the motorcycle and pickup truck collided in the intersection ejecting both occupants off the motorcycle. Mr. Gallegos and Ms. Rugamas were transported by Care Flight to Renown Regional Medical center in Reno, NV in critical condition. Mr. McKean was not injured during the accident.

Calls have been made to Renown Medical Center to check on both rider's current medical condition. Once they have been learned we'll update the story.

The motorcycle was said to have been traveling from South Lake Tahoe to Carson City during the approximate hours of 9:40 pm to 10:40 at about the time of the accident.

Trooper Chris Kelly of the NHP Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is asking if any businesses or witnesses along Carson Street during the approximate hours of 9:50 pm to 10:00 pm may have captured video or witnessed a motorcycle with two riders wearing dark jackets and dark helmets driving at a high rate of speed. Trp. Kelly is asking the same of any businesses or witnesses along Roop Street during the approximate hours of 10:30 pm to 10:40 pm who may have captured video or are witnesses of the described bike and its riders or anyone in the area of South Lake Tahoe or Robinson St. in Carson City or any witnesses or with additional information are encouraged to contact him at (775) 689-4661 or ckelly@dps.state.nv.us regarding case number NHP-140301796.