A 22-year-old Gardnerville man was killed in a rollover accident on Power Dam Road on Wednesday evening.
Christopher Medina was a passenger in a 2001 Jeep Wrangler that rolled over on the dirt portion of the road. When rescuers arrived, they found the Jeep on its side with three people on the ground around it.
Driver Jerett Mcalister, 26, told deputies that he was driving down to the bridge when he hit a large groove that caused him to lose control of the Jeep. The vehicle rolled over twice, coming to rest on its side on a guardrail below the road.
Medina died at the scene as a result of his injuries.
Mcalister and another passenger Dakota Bonfiglio, 21, were transported to area hospitals for treatment of injuries sustained in the accident.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey said Mcalister took a preliminary breath test at the scene which revealed a blood alcohol content of .046, below the legal limit of .08.
Halsey said the Nevada Highway Patrol is handling the accident investigation.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is handling the coroner investigation.
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