1 person killed, 2 hurt in S. Tahoe car crash

A 21-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman was killed early Monday morning in a single-car accident on Pioneer Trail near April Drive.

She was a passenger in the front seat of a four-door sedan. The 20-year-old female driver from South Lake Tahoe and 25-year-old male passenger from Sacramento were flown to Renown Medical Center in Reno with serious injuries. Names of those involved are not being released pending notification of next to kin.

“It looks like they were going at a very high rate of speed,” South Lake Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler told Lake Tahoe News. “You can see several hundred feet of skid marks before the crash into the retaining wall.”

The vehicle was heading west, away from the casinos.

The 4:30am Nov. 24 accident closed Pioneer Trail for several hours. It is open now.

It is not known if alcohol was a factor. Uhler said long skid marks don’t occur in frosty or icy conditions.

“It is extremely sad that some family will be grief-stricken this holiday,” Uhler. “It’s a reminder for everyone to be extremely careful when driving and use a designated driver.”

— Lake Tahoe News staff report