6 people hurt in 2-car accident in Zephyr Cove
Witnesses told Lake Tahoe News it’s surprising anyone lived. Photo/LTN
Updated 12:37pm:
Six people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday morning in Zephyr Cove.
The two vehicles hit each head-on near Hidden Woods on Highway 50 about 8:50am Feb. 28.
Three people were transported to Renown Medical Center in Reno and three to Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe. All had serious injuries. The one person who was flown to Renown was in critical condition, according to NHP Trooper Dan Lopez.
Speed and snow contributed to the accident, Lopez said.
“They were going too fast in the snowy conditions on the roadway,” Lopez told Lake Tahoe News. “Chain controls were up.”
A Toyota Camry with three men and two women from Southern California was headed east when the vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, Lopez said. The Camry struck a Volvo SUV driven by a Carson City resident.
Both vehicles flipped over. The road is open after being partially closed for about two hours.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report
For over 40 years we have seen a pattern. A tourist going too fast for the conditions takes out a local… We hope that they recover and live to tell others to slow down.
Give the mountains some respect. If you don’t they’ll get you every time.
Clearly they a should have been wearing their helmets…
The next accident is just around the corner on slick roads.
Seen it for so many years . People driving too fast in snow and ice conditions. Please slow down and allow for A LOT of extra stopping distance. Some drivers are clueless, so we continue to have these accidents and injuries. So allow a lot of space between you and other vehicles and ,trust me, it’s okay to drive slow in the snow.OLS