One dead, one injured in accident on U.S. 93

News Staff

Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008 | midnight

One woman died and a man was critically injured Oct. 1, when their truck veered off U.S. 93 at Pacifica Way.

The driver, 50-year-old Theresa Lynn Bettler, of Pahrump, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 51-year-old passenger was taken by helicopter to University Medical Center trauma.

The 1995 Toyota pickup heading southbound on U.S. 93 swerved off the road and rolled just after 6 p.m. No other vehicles were involved, Nevada Highway Patrol trooper Kevin Honea said.

Bettler was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle, he said.

About 6:45 p.m., traffic both ways was halted for 20 minutes while the helicopter landed on the highway, Boulder City Police Chief Thomas Finn said

He said the truck was driving erratically and at a high rate of speed.

A cat was badly injured when it was ejected from the car and was euthanized by Boulder City Animal Control, Finn said.