Nevada Highway Patrol has released the name of the driver who was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Tuesday.

On Friday, authorities identified him as 27-year-old Roberto Montiel-Ortiz. The crash occurred around 4:12 p.m. on U.S. 395 and the northbound off-ramp in the area of Stead Boulevard.

Investigators said Montiel-Ortiz was driving a silver 1996 Chevrolet Blazer and traveling north on the highway. He was approaching the one-way road leading off the highway when he veered off to the right.

The vehicle then crossed the gore area and went off the roadway. The authorities revealed that Montiel-Ortiz overcorrected and then the vehicle overturned. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

It is not known whether he was wearing a seatbelt.

It was not stated what caused Montiel-Ortiz to veer off the side of the road.  However, there were no reports of other vehicles being involved in the crash.

The accident led to the closure of the ramp while officials conducted investigations.

Rollover crashes are complex. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, they often result from interactions between the driver, vehicle, road, and environment. Almost 85% of all rollover-related fatalities result from single-vehicle crashes. 

Meanwhile, there is concern about the number of deadly crashes on Nevada’s highways. In 2018, 331 people died, 20 more than in the previous year. One of the biggest contributing factors was the number of people who did not wear seatbelts.

Law Enforcement Liaison Scott Swain from the Office of Traffic Safety reported a 23 percent increase in unrestrained occupants dying in traffic accidents.

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