Clarence Faulkner dies in fatal Wells crash
Fatal Wells crash death of Clarence Faulkner – Obituary.
Nevada State Police have confirmed that 75-year-old Clarence Faulkner from Elko was killed in a crash on Interstate 80, approximately 30 miles east of Wells. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which occurred in October.
Faulkner was driving a white Toyota Tundra pickup truck when it veered off the road into the center median. Investigators believe that he overcorrected, causing the truck to spin across the westbound lanes and ultimately roll onto the shoulder of the road.
According to the police report, Faulkner was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, which resulted in him being ejected from the vehicle. The investigation is still ongoing and is being handled by the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Traffic Homicide Unit. Witnesses or anyone with information regarding the crash are urged to contact the NHP Elko office.