Head-On Crash Kills Alaska Man on U.S. 93 Near Ely

A 29-year-old Fairbanks, Alaska, man, Christopher Jon Frey, was killed in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 93 about 28 miles north of Ely, Nevada, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 13. Investigators say a southbound 2018 Ram pickup crossed the centerline and struck Frey’s northbound Nissan Altima head-on; both vehicles then left the roadway. Frey was pronounced dead at the scene, while the pickup’s driver sustained suspected minor injuries. Authorities have not said what caused the pickup to cross the centerline, and the crash remains under investigation.