
Crash alert: Construction to slow traffic on Nebraska highway
DILLER, NE - Motorists are being advised of a construction project beginning Monday that will affect traffic on a roadway in Jefferson County, News Channel Nebraska reported.
The work will be conducted on a stretch of Highway 103 south of…

Crash alert: Motorcyclist injured in crash identified
LINCOLN, NE - Police have identified the motorcyclist severely injured in a crash in Lincoln last week.
This is an update to a previous story.
According to the Lincoln Journal Star, the man was 56-year-old George Mader of Lincoln. He was…

Crash alert: Fatal multi-vehicle accident on I-80
UTICA, NE - A crash on Interstate 80 claimed the life of a Dawson County man and shut down a stretch of the highway, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.
The chain-reaction accident involved two trucks and a car, and occurred Thursday afternoon…

Crash alert: Man dead after trucks collide in Platte County
NEWMAN GROVE, NE - A man was killed when two trucks collided on a highway in Platte County last week, News Channel Nebraska reported.
Authorities said the crash involving a pickup truck and a water truck happened Thursday at about 5 p.m.…

Crash alert: Man killed when pickup slams into retaining wall
HASTINGS, NE - One person was killed and two others injured in a crash involving a pickup truck in Hastings.
KSNB reported the accident happened at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday on the east side of Heartwell Park.
According to police, a woman…

Crash alert: 8 injured when truck and van collide in Platte County
HUMPHREY, NE - A woman and eight children were hospitalized after a collision in Platte County Tuesday morning, according to News Channel Nebraska.
The accident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. at a highway intersection near the city of Humphrey.…

Crash alert: Semi tractor-trailer flips at I-680/80 split
OMAHA, NE - Traffic was slowed in Omaha late Thursday morning following a highway accident involving a semi tractor-trailer.
WOWT reported the vehicle slid off an Interstate 80 eastbound ramp onto the southbound ramp for Interstate 680. The…

Crash alert: 1 dead, 2 injured in pickup truck collision
CULBERTSON, NE - A collision involving two pickup trucks on a roadway in Hitchcock County left one person dead and two others injured, according to WOWT and the Associated Press.
The accident happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday on Highway…

Crash alert: Driver sought in Nebraska City hit-and-run
NEBRASKA CITY, NE - Authorities are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident in Nebraska City, according to a report by News Channel Nebraska.
Police say the incident happened Sunday evening on south 16th Street, and affected…

Crash alert: Pedestrian fatally struck by train in Scottsbluff
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE - A man was fatally struck by a train in Scottsbluff Wednesday morning. News Channel Nebraska reported the incident happened at about 6:23 a.m.
Police said a man was struck by a westbound locomotive on the railroad tracks…

Crash alert: Motorcyclist critically injured in Lincoln accident
LINCOLN, NE - A man was critically injured when he crashed his motorcycle in Lincoln Wednesday night, according to KOLN.
The accident happened at about 9:20 p.m. just north of Highway 2 near Eiger Drive and S. 84th Street. Lincoln police…

Crash alert: Semi trailer fire causes major delays on I-80
HAMITON COUNTY, NE - Drivers faced big backups in Hamilton County Wednesday morning after a semi trailer carrying potatoes became engulfed in flames.
According to KOLN, the driver noticed smoke coming from the trailer after a back tire popped.…

Crash alert: Pedestrian struck on a street in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on a street in Omaha Tuesday morning, according to a report by WOWT.
The incident happened in the vicinity of 40th Street and Cuming Street. Police said the pedestrian was hit while standing…

Crash alert: Teen driver involved in Stanton County rollover crash
STANTON COUNTY, NE - Authorities responded to the scene of a crash involving a teenage driver in Stanton County Monday night, News Channel Nebraska reported.
A 17-year-old from Norfolk was driving near the intersection of Highway 35 and East…

Crash alert: Jackknifed semi trailer on I-80 west
OMAHA, NE - A truck accident on Interstate 80 caused major rush hour problems for drivers in Omaha on Wednesday morning.
According to KETV, a jackknifed semi trailer was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. on I-80 westbound near the split for…

Crash alert: Truck driver sentenced for fatal Grand Island accident
GRAND ISLAND, NE - A truck driver has been sentenced to prison in connection with a fatal accident in Hall County in January, according to KSNB.
37-year-old Peterson Black of Utah will serve four to eight years behind bars for causing the…

Crash alert: Omaha city worker crushed between vehicles
OMAHA, NE - Police have released a report on an accident last week that left an Omaha Public Works employee seriously injured, according to the Omaha World-Herald.
The incident occurred shortly after 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at a city maintenance…

Crash alert: Rollover accident on Gage County roadway
BEATRICE, NE - Emergency crews responded to an accident in Gage County early Sunday morning, according to News Channel Nebraska.
The rollover crash happened at about 2:25 a.m. at the intersection of Nebraska Highways 8 and 112 east of Odell. …

Crash alert: Driver faces DWI charges after Highway 275 crash
PILGER, NE - Police say an accident involving a suspected drunk driver closed a highway in Stanton County Friday night. The Norfolk Daily News reported it happened just before 11 p.m. on Highway 275 west of Pilger.
According to the Stanton…

Crash alert: 3 hurt in collision involving car and motorcycle
LINCOLN, NE - An accident in Lincoln involving a car and a motorcycle left three people hospitalized, according to a report by the Lincoln Journal Star.
The incident occurred Sunday night at about 9:30 p.m. at 33rd Street and Cornhusker Highway. …

Crash alert: Driver hurt in accident on JFK Freeway in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - Police say an accident on the JFK Freeway in Omaha Sunday night left a driver injured.
According to a report by WOWT, the driver was heading south on Railroad Avenue before losing control and going through a fence. The vehicle…

Crash alert: Motorcycle crash victim identified
LINCOLN, NE - The victim of a fatal motorcycle accident in south Lincoln last Thursday night has been identified by police, according to a report by KOLN.
23-year-old Brady Sweetser of Lincoln was killed in the crash that happened at about…

Crash alert: Fatal pickup truck accident in Holdrege
HOLDREGE, NE - A man was killed when his pickup truck ran off the road in Holdrege last week, the Lincoln Journal Star reported.
Police responded to the area of 18th Avenue and Gustin Street, on the northwest edge of town, at about 1:17 a.m.…

Crash alert: Man killed in 3-car wreck in Gretna
GRETNA, NE - Police are investigating a fatal crash involving three cars over the weekend in Gretna.
According to KPTM, the accident happened Saturday on Highway 6 and Bryan Street, where a Ford T-Roadster collided with a Chevy Colorado.…

Crash alert: Man sentenced to prison in fatal Cass County crash
CASS COUNTY, NE - A Nebraska man has been sentenced to prison for causing a fatal car accident in Cass County last year.
According to the Omaha World-Herald, 36-year-old Jade R. Gunn of Murray pleaded guilty to motor vehicle homicide in the…

Crash alert: Driver cited in death of pedestrian in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - Police say the driver involved in a fatal crash in Omaha Monday afternoon has been cited, News Channel Nebraska reported.
This is an update to a previous story.
24-year-old Jayden Johnston was behind the wheel of a car that…

Crash alert: Volunteer fatally struck while working on JFK Freeway
OMAHA, NE - Authorities say a man working as a volunteer was fatally struck by a vehicle on an Omaha highway Thursday afternoon.
According to a report by WOWT, the incident happened at 1:28 p.m. on the JFK Freeway north of Chandler Road.…

Crash alert: Suspect arrested in Omaha hit-and-run
OMAHA, NE - A man wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident in Omaha earlier this month has been arrested, according to a report by KETV and the Associated Press.
This is an update to a previous story.
The victim, 25-year-old…

Omaha, Nebraska driving and Taking CBD: Is it Safe?
CBD was made legal under the Farm Bill of 2018. However, the enforcement of this bill remains uneven throughout the country. In some states you can buy CBD at the pharmacy, while Nebraska’s attorney general recently issued a memorandum noting…

Crash alert: Fatal crash on Highway 89 in Harlan County
STAMFORD, NE - A man was killed when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed in Harlan County last weekend, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
The accident happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. Sunday on Highway 89 near the village of Stamford.…