The Nevada Highway Patrol has identified the man who died after a vehicle chase that resulted in a crash of a stolen pickup at the Carson City Airport on Thursday.
According to NHP investigators, the initial findings made in a report says a 2004 Ford F150 pickup was stolen from a residence in Carson City by Edy (Eddie) Prudensio Martinez-Ramirez, 21.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle and tried to stop it but Martinez-Ramirez fled the area. As the vehicle was traveling eastbound on College Pkwy Marinez-Ramirez lost control and traveled across both the eastbound travel lanes, across the raised center median and the westbound travel lanes, according to NHP.
Then the pickup then traveled over the north sidewalk and through the perimeter fence of the Carson City Airport where it struck the southeast corner of an airport hangar. NHP was called to assist at 7:50 p.m.
Martinez-Ramirez was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounce dead at the scene. He was not wearing his seatbelt.
The Nevada Highway Patrol is investigating the accident scene while the Nevada DPS Investigation Division is investigating remainder of the incident.