Two dead after car collides with cement truck on SR-88

Two people died Wednesday afternoon after a Suzuki SUV collided with a cement truck on State Route 88 at Centerville Lane in Minden according to the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP).

One of the occupants of the SUV died at the scene and the other occupant was transported to Renown Medical Center via Care Flight with life-threatening injuries. They later died at the hospital according to NHP's Twitter page.

Both lanes of SR-88 were closed for awhile as emergency crews responded to the crash.

No names have been released.