Crash alert: 2-vehicle collision near Chapman leaves both drivers dead

CHAPMAN, NE – Authorities said two vehicles collided in Merrick County Wednesday morning, killing both drivers.

According to KSNB, the accident occurred in the vicinity of Highway 30 and F Road near Merrick at about 5:25 a.m.

Investigators determined that 29-year-old Zachery Shultz of Chapman was driving an SUV eastbound when he crossed over the center line and crashed into a sedan headed west.

Shultz and the other driver, 50-year-old Scott Ellis of Marquette, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Neither driver was wearing a seat belt. No one else was inside either vehicle.

The sheriff’s office said speed or alcohol were not believed to have been contributing factors in the wreck.

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