NDOT Employee Struck By Gunfire

June 17, 2021

A Nevada Department of Transportation maintenance worker was shot multiple times and injured by a passing motorist while working to resurface State Route 278. According to the Nevada Highway Patrol, the worker was flown from the scene to an area hospital where he was in stable condition Thursday. 

Following the shooting, a highway patrol trooper traveling through the area provided medical aid and then traveled southbound in an attempt to locate the shooter vehicle. Additional troopers eventually located the vehicle 35 miles north of the work site. The vehicle was successfully disabled with a tire deflation device. 

News reports say the suspect began firing on officers and is dead. Further details are unavailable.

“All of us at NDOT were heartbroken to learn about the tragic shooting of one of our valued team members,” said Kristina Swallow, Director of the Nevada Department of Transportation. “I want to wish our team member a speedy recovery, and I want to thank the law enforcement agencies and medical professionals for responding quickly to the scene and providing first aid.”

Source: Nevada DOT, Elko Daily