George Jaqua, 61, injured, airlifted to hospital, after his car is struck by a cattle truck driven by Grant Terpstra, 25, at an intersection near Minden. Several cows were killed in the accident.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:25am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

25 Cows Bound For Escalon Killed In Crash.

The Nevada Highway Patrol says the driver of a cattle truck was cited for running a red light after a crash in Minden that killed 25 cows.

The Nevada Highway Patrol says the driver of a cattle truck was cited for running a red light after a crash in Minden that killed 25 cows.

The accident happened Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 88 and Waterloo Lane in Douglas County.

Sixty-six cows were on the truck driven by 25-year-old Grant Terpstra of Stockton, Calif. Troopers say Terpstra failed to stop at a red light and crashed into a Subaru driven by 61-year-old George Jaqua of Stateline.

Jaqua was flown to a Reno hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Surviving cows were secured in a nearby pasture. The cattle were being transported from Yerington to Escalon, Calif.

The truck knocked out a power line, cutting service to more than 2,000 NV Energy customers for about two hours.

People Involved: 
George Jaqua
Grant Terpstra
City: 
Minden, NV
Area: 
Reno, NV

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