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Pre-Dawn Crash In Glenbrook, Leaves One Dead And Ties Up Tahoe Traffic
U.S. Route 50 near Glenbrook was the scene of a deadly crash that shut the highway down early Sunday morning.
The accident happened early Sunday morning around 4:47 a.m. near the busy east shore corridor between State Route 28 and Glenbrook Road.
The accident involved two vehicles and left one person dead and three others taken to nearby hospitals with injuries. The cause of the accident is still under investigation by the Nevada State Police. The accident tied up traffic to and from Lake Tahoe as police gathered evidence at the scene.
No more information is available at this time.
Apr 21, 2026
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