High-speed race ends in violent Reno intersection crash, multiple hurt

A late-night crash at a busy Reno intersection left multiple people injured and an 84-year-old in critical condition after police say two drivers racing at high speed ran a red light and slammed into a pickup truck. Reno police said personnel from the Reno Police Department, Reno Fire Department and REMSA responded at about 11:50 p.m. June 20, 2026, to reports of a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of South McCarran and S. Rock Blvd. Investigators believe the drivers of an Audi RS5 and a Porsche 911 GTS were involved in a high-speed street race traveling south on McCarran. Police said both vehicles ran the red light at McCarran and Rock and struck an uninvolved Toyota pickup that was lawfully in the intersection. The crash caused catastrophic damage to all vehicles, police said. All six occupants of the Toyota pickup were transported by EMS. Police said the juvenile driver of the Porsche, along with the adult driver and passenger of the Audi, were also transported by EMS. Numerous occupants were admitted due to injuries, and an 84-year-old occupant from the Toyota pickup was listed in critical condition. S. Rock and McCarran were expected to remain closed for several more hours while detectives conducted the investigation. The Reno Police Department’s Major Accident Investigation Team is handling the case. Police said they believe there may be witnesses who did not remain at the scene and asked anyone with information to call the Reno Police Department’s non-emergency line at 775-334-2677. Tips can also be submitted to Secret Witness at 775-322-4900, at secretwitness.com, or by texting 847411 (TIP) with the keyword SW.