James Matthew McMurray Jr., 78, is dead after crashing through an intersection and into a lake on Grapevine Road in Mesquite, Nevada

Modified Date: 
Thu, 06/22/2017 - 10:22am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Man, 78, dies after crash sends car into Mesquite lake

This is NHP’s 10th fatal accident of 2015.

A 78-year-old man is dead after his car fell into a lake after speeding through an intersection and crashing into a curb on Tuesday in Mesquite, Nevada. James Matthew McMurray Jr. was driving his 2004 Chevrolet Impala at approximately 12:49 PM Tuesday when the incident occured. He was driving north on Grapevine Road in Mesquite, about 81 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Police report that he sped through the intersection at Pioneer Boulevard, ignoring a traffic sign, and failed to make a right turn onto Pioneer. The vehicle then crossed the interesection and the westboudn lanes of Pioneer, striking a raised curb and headed into a landscaped area on the northeast corner of the intersection. The car fell into the lake after crossing a sidewalk. McMurray was pronounced deceased at the site of the accident. 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
James Matthew McMurray
Roadway: 
Grapevine Road

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