Mary Madsen, 75, dies in car crash on U.S. 50 near Fallon on May 21.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:34amAccident Date:
Tuesday, May 20, 2014Florida woman dies in Nevada highway wreck
Troopers say 77-year-old Leslie Madsen was driving a 2005 Buick SUV when he lost control of the vehicle. The Buick left the roadway and overturned. Madsen's 75-year-old wife, Mary, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Nevada Highway Patrol says a Florida woman was killed and her husband injured when their vehicle overturned on U.S. 50.
The accident happened around 10:15 a.m. Wednesday about 40 miles east of Fallon.
Troopers say 77-year-old Leslie Madsen was driving a 2005 Buick SUV when he lost control of the vehicle. The Buick left the roadway and overturned. Madsen's 75-year-old wife, Mary, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The couple is from Mount Dora, Florida.
Leslie Madsen was flown to a hospital in Reno with non-life threatening injuries to his left arm and head.
Investigators do not suspect alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Leslie Madsen
Mary Madsen
Roadway:
U.S. 50City:
Fallon, NVCounty:
Churchill County, NVArea:
Reno, NV
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