Vista Boulevard back open after fatal crash

SPARKS, Nev. (KOLO) - UPDATE: A woman died Tuesday following a two-car crash on Vista Boulevard in Sparks.

It happened Feb. 22, 2022 around 6 a.m.

Sparks Police responded to the crash. Public Information Officer Nick Chambers said, “One vehicle was traveling northbound, one vehicle was traveling southbound, one vehicle possibly went over the median. We do believe that weather conditions are a factor, and the investigation is still ongoing.”

Another woman was taken to a hospital with critical injuries. A man had minor injuries.

The crash prompted a closure of Vista Boulevard at Wingfield and at Vista Del Rancho. The road reopened around 12:15 p.m.

ORIGINAL STORY: The Sparks Police Department is on scene of a major crash that closed Vista Boulevard in Sparks Tuesday.

Police said road closures are in effect northbound at Vista Del Rancho Parkway and southbound at Wingfield Hills Road.

No word on when the road will reopen.

KOLO 8 News Now has a reporter at the scene. We’ll bring you more details as they become available.

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