LAKE TAHOE, Nev. – The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) has the man who died in a crash on US50 east of Spooner Summit. On October 29, 2025, at approximately 2:37 a.m., NHP responded to a report of a crash at the location of eastbound US50 near Douglas County mile marker 14.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a 1995 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was traveling eastbound when it left the travel lanes and ran off the right side of the roadway, entering the right paved shoulder and chain-up area of US50. The Silverado’s front struck the concrete barrier wall and the truck spun counterclockwise, overturned, and was directed across the eastbound travel lanes of
US50. The Silverado then struck the eastbound inside shoulder concrete barrier and came to a stop.
William Barkdoll, a 20-year-old male from Gardnerville, Nevada, was pronounced deceased on the scene by medical personnel.
The Nevada Highway Patrol Major Incident Reconstruction Team is investigating this crash.
2025 Year to date: The Nevada Highway Patrol Region Two has investigated 33 fatal crashes, resulting in 35 fatalities. 2025 fatalities data is preliminary and may change/be updated based on final investigation and coroner reports. Statewide traffic safety data, including the state fatal report can be viewed on the Nevada Zero Fatalities website zerofatalitiesnv.com. There have been three fatal crashes in just the last three days on area roads.