A Snohomish, Washington resident was killed and two Nevada residents suffered major injuries following a head-on collision Sunday afternoon on US-395 south of Doyle, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CHP Public Information Officer Travis Music reported that at approximately 2:45p.m. on Sunday, an 84-year-old Nevada man, identified as Johnney Mixon, was driving a 2025 Subaru Ascent southbound on US-395 when he attempted to overtake a slower-moving truck tractor.
Mixon pulled into the northbound lane directly into the path of a 49-year-old Washington resident riding a BMW motorcycle northbound. The front of the Subaru collided with the motorcycle, ejecting the rider. The motorcyclist sustained major injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Following the impact, the Subaru careened off the west side of the highway and caught fire. Passerby’s stopped and quickly helped Mixon and his passenger, an 84-year-old Nevada woman, to safety. Both occupants received major injuries and were transported by ground ambulance to Renown Medical Center in Reno, Nevada.
The collision forced a full closure of the roadway for the emergency response and scene clean-up, with traffic diverted onto Constantia Road. One-way traffic control was eventually established on US-395 at approximately 8:00p.m. while fire crews completed their suppression efforts.
The identity of the deceased motorcyclist is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
