Minden, NV - On September 27, 2022, at approximately 11:38 a.m., several construction employees were working on repairing the asphalt roadway on West Cottage Loop, Gardnerville, Nevada when a vehicle explosion occurred in a construction area causing injuries to four employees. Care flight was called for immediate transportation for one of the employees and the others were taken to a local area hospital for medical treatment. The cause of the explosion is unknown at this time.
West Cottage Loop will be closed for an unknown period of time while East Fork Fire, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and OSHA conduct an investigation into the cause of the accident. East Fork Fire and OSHA will be the primary agencies leading the investigation. No information is being released at this time on the degree of injury or cause of the explosion.