On Sunday morning, July 20 a Henderson man was killed in a head on crash.
According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the accident happened on State Route 160 near mile marker 17. Patrick Denley, aged 61, from Henderson was riding as a passenger in a Ford Focus. The car was traveling east and being driven by a 16 year old when it was hit by a westbound Pontiac Bonneville being driven by a 24 year old woman.
According to witnesses, the driver of the Pontiac steered into the eastbound lane as the female driver was trying to pass slower vehicles.
Denley was killed in the accident and pronounced dead at the scene. The woman driving the Pontiac suffered serious injuries and the Ford driver had minor injuries. Both were taken to University Medical Center.
The accident was the 40th fatal crash investigated by Nevada Highway Patrol-Southern Command this year.
If you, or someone you know, have been injured or killed in a serious accident involving an automobile, motorcycle or truck, call the Henderson accident attorneys of Jolley Urga Woodbury & Little at (702) 699-7500 right away or contact us online, for a free consultation.
