Killer Crash

In 2002, Peter Bergna, a Nevada man, called 911 to report that he had lost control of his car and that his wife, Rinette Bergna, was inside. Former Sheriff’s Deputy for Washoe County James Beltran speaks about not being able to get to the scene of the accident quickly enough. Former Nevada Highway Patrol Troopers Rick McLellan and John Schilling also speak about being dispatched to the location of the accident and finding some unusual circumstances.

In 2002, Peter and Rinette Bergna’s vehicle crashed through the guard rail of a road on a mountain in Nevada. Nevada law enforcement as well as people close to the Bergnas, including Rinette’s brother talk about whether the accident was actually really an accident at all.

Former Nevada High Way Patrol troopers John Schilling and Rick McLellan talk about arriving at the scene of John and Rinette Bergna’s accident. Schilling talks extensively about the unlikelihood that Bergna could have suffered such minimal injuries while claiming that he was ejected from his vehicle. Schilling also talks about the discovery that Bergna’s vehicle, which was claimed to have been malfunctioning, was actually in correct working condition upon further inspection after the accident.

Jacque Riella, Rinette Bergna’s sister-in-law, recalls talking to Peter Bergna shortly after his accident that left his wife dead. Riella, and former Nevada Highway Patrol trooper John Schilling, recall Peter Bergna being way more interested in retrieving a fanny pack that was left at the crime scene than the condition of his own deceased wife.

Cindy Glatz, a neighbor of Peter Bergna, recalls a couple of awkward encounters throughout the course of her living nearby. Eventually, Glatz says that she and her family packed their bags and left the area because of how uncomfortable Peter Bergna made them fee