Crash alert: Teens injured in Sarpy County accident identified
SARPY COUNTY, NE – Officials have released new details about a crash that injured three teenagers in Sarpy County last week, according to the Omaha World-Herald.
This is an update to a previous story.
The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office released the identities of the teens involved in the Aug. 12 accident at the Chalco Hills State Recreation Area. 16-year-old Brendan C. Kilhstrom was driving a Chevrolet Silverado at about 6 p.m. when it went off a road and slammed into a tree, investigators said.
Two passengers in the vehicle, 16-year-old Benjamin E. Neaves and 16-year-old Matthew D. Woodson, were hospitalized with injuries described as life-threatening. Another passenger, 16-year-old Saige A. Marshall, was discharged from the hospital after suffering a broken leg. Kihlstrom walked away from the accident unharmed.
A report on the incident indicated that neither drugs nor alcohol were contributing factors.
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