Semi truck crashes on Kingsbury Grade, driver transported to hospital
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/09/2019 - 2:02pm
A semi truck going down the valley side of Kingsbury Grade apparently lost its brakes just above Hussman Meadow about halfway down about noon on Tuesday.
According to a witness driving behind the truck, the driver of the commercial vehicle was riding his brakes and they were smoking, and that he was taking the corners too fast.
The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) is investigating the incident.
The driver of the truck was transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno with a laceration to his head.
The road was reduced to one lane during the incident but has now reopened.
This story has been updated with new details from NHP.
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