Nevada woman died in highway wreck

chpcarKerrie Hageman, 61, of Fernley, Nevada, was driving north on Highway 395 just north of Fish Springs Road Monday morning when she lost control of her car and later died from injuries at Northern Inyo Hospital.

According to the Highway Patrol, it was just after 7 in the morning Monday when Ms. Hageman allowed her 2004 Chevy Cavalier to drift off the west shoulder of the highway into the center divide. Officers said the woman over-corrected and lost control of her vehicle. This was south of Big Pine.

Hageman’s car crossed back over the highway and overturned onto the east shoulder. The car came to rest upside down next to the Big Pine Canal. Officers said the woman was wearing her seat belt. Big Pine Volunteer Fire Department extricated Hageman from the vehicle. She was transported to Northern Inyo Hospital where she died from her injuries.

The collision is still under investigation by the California Highway Patrol in Bishop.

About Benett Kessler

Always interested in writing, Benett was the editor of her high school paper, proceeded to the University of Chicago and then out West where she and John Heston formed Eastern Sierra News Service in Inyo County. They fed film to KNXT in Los Angeles and co-wrote and produced the first daily radio news in the Eastern Sierra. Their work ranged from a published news magazine to the first television newscast. They continued to provide videotaped news to KABC and other news outlets. After a seat on the Mammoth Times board and work as newswriter, Benett formed her own company, Sierra Broadcasters and launched an FM radio station, now KSRW and a broadcast television station, KSRW-TV33. The latest addition - Sierrawave.net. Her company motto: Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.

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One Response to Nevada woman died in highway wreck

  1. Tim October 10, 2012 at 10:01 pm #

    This is so sad May she rest in peace

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