NHP: 81-year-old Carson City woman dies in Saturday crash

A two vehicle crash Saturday morning on South Carson Street at the intersection of Koontz Lane has claimed the life of an 81-year-old Carson City resident, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

Rosemary Frenzel Stroup died from injuries sustained in the crash that happened at around 8:50 a.m. Saturday. According to NHP, troopers responded to the serious injury crash on South Carson Street at the intersection with Koontz Lane.

Preliminary investigation shows that a 1997 black Ford F150 pickup was traveling northbound on South Carson Street approaching the intersection with Koontz Lane. A 2004 silver Buick LeSabre was on the east side of Koontz Lane and was preparing to go west across South Carson Street.

The driver of the black pickup failed to stop for the red light causing the Ford F150 to strike the driver’s side of the Buick. Both the driver and passenger of the Buick were transported by CareFlight to a Reno Hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the Buick, Rosemary Frenzel Stroup, died of injuries she sustained in the crash and was pronounced deceased at the hospital later that day. The passenger in the Buick was treated and released the following day and is recovering at home.

If you were a witness to this incident, or have any information regarding this collision, please contact Trooper Doug Hildebrand of the Nevada Highway Patrol Multi-Disciplinary Investigation and Reconstruction Team (M.I.R.T.) at 775-687-9617 or dhildebrand@dps.state.nv.us case #180100514.

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