May 09, 2004

Latest news in brief from northern Nevada

ASSOCIATED PRESS

RENO, Nev. (AP) - A Berkeley, Calif., man was killed when his glider
crashed in Palomino Valley about 25 miles north of Reno, authorities
said.

Ruben Zelwer, 63, was pronounced dead at the scene late Saturday
afternoon, said Washoe County Sheriff Dennis Balaam.

His glider was being towed by an airplane for launching and was about
300 feet off the ground when the tow rope broke, Balaam said.

Zelwer tried to land back at the Air Sailing Center off Winnemucca
Ranch Road but crashed in a field.

The 4 p.m. crash is under investigation by the National Safety
Transportation Board.