Nye County deputy unconscious after being hit by car
A Nye County Sheriff deputy was hospitalized with serious injuries Monday night after being hit by a vehicle while responding to a car fire in downtown Tonopah.
The crash was reported by the Nye County Sheriff’s Office just before 9:55 p.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 95, where Sgt. Duane Downing was struck by the vehicle, rendering him unconscious, according to Lt. David Boruchowitz.
He was taken to University Medical Center in Las Vegas, where he remained in serious but stable condition as of early Tuesday, Boruchowitz said.
Downing also serves as the chairman of the Tonopah Town Board.
No other details were immediately available.
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