A 22-year-old Hawthorne man died early Friday morning aft the truck he was driving struck a culvert and rolled over, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
Spencer Allen Hinton died at Mt. Grant Hospital from injuries after he was ejected in the rollover, said Trooper Daniel Lopez. The accident was reported at 1:35 a.m.
The preliminary crash investigation indicates Hinton was driving a red Ford F350 southbound on Armory Road in Hawthorne. Hinton drifted off the west roadway edge then over corrected, exiting the east roadway edge and struck a culvert. The truck continued in a southeast direction and over turned, with Hinton ejected.
Troopers from the Major Accident Investigation Team (M.A.I.T.) will be completing the investigation and witnesses are encouraged to call Trooper Chris Kelly at (775) 687-0400 regarding case # NHP-130502168.