Crash alert: Weekend accidents in Nebraska leave 3 dead
HYANNIS, NE - According to the Omaha World-Herald, a man was killed in a a pickup truck accident in Grant County Saturday night, one of three fatal crashes in Nebraska over the weekend.
Authorities said 30-year-old Spencer Bacon was driving…
Crash alert: Man sentenced for causing fatal wreck in Lincoln
LINCOLN, NE - A judge has sentenced a man convicted of causing a deadly accident in Lincoln last year, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.
20-year-old Marvin Rivas Villaneuva of Lincoln was sentenced Friday to a year and a half of incarceration…
Crash alert: Entrance ramp to I-80 in Omaha closed for road work
OMAHA, NE - According to Nebraska 511, an entrance ramp to Interstate 80 in Omaha has been shut down due to road construction work.
The work involves bridge repairs on I-80 eastbound, causing the closure of the ramp at 42nd Street northbound.…
Crash alert: Driver arrested after car hits pole, wall in Beatrice
BEATRICE, NE - A driver was arrested after police say he fled the scene of a car accident in Beatrice, according to News Channel Nebraska.
22-year-old Jarod Peden was driving in the 1100 block on North 6th Street at about 9:50 p.m. Wednesday…
Crash alert: 2 drivers injured in collision of semi trucks in Box Butte
BOX BUTTE, NE - Two men were hospitalized after their semi-trucks collided in Box Butte this week, according to the Scottsbluff Star Herald.
Emergency crews responded to the scene of the crash Tuesday on Perkins Road between County Roads…
Crash alert: Lane shut down on street in Kearney for road work
KEARNEY, NE - Drivers are being reminded of road work that has shut down a lane in Kearney this week, the Kearney Hub reported.
The work began Tuesday morning, closing the southbound outer lane of 2nd Avenue between 39th and 38th Streets.…
Crash alert: Nebraska state trooper hurt when vehicle hits patrol car
DORCHESTER, NE - A Nebraska State Patrol trooper was injured in an accident in Saline County Wednesday morning, according to 1011 Now.
It happened at about 6:15 a.m. on Highway 15 in Dorchester, as the trooper was in his Ford F-250 patrol…
Crash alert: Suspected drunk driver arrested after vehicle slams into tree in Fremont
FREMONT, NE - A suspected drunk driver was arrested after his vehicle crashed on a street in Fremont early Sunday, according to the Fremont Tribune.
The vehicle driven by 19-year-old Birtolo Solis hit a tree in the 900 block of West 8th Street.…
Crash alert: Minivan crashes through window of Omaha store
OMAHA, NE - First responders were on the scene of an accident at an Omaha automotive store on Sunday afternoon, according to the Omaha World Herald.
A minivan crashed through a window at an Advance Auto Parts store just before 1 p.m. It happened…
Crash alert: Pickup truck collides with bicyclist in Nebraska City
NEBRASKA CITY, NE - According to News Channel Nebraska, a bicyclist escaped without serious injuries after a collision with a pickup truck in Nebraska City Tuesday afternoon.
Local fire and rescue teams were on the scene of the accident at…
Crash alert: Driver killed when car crashes in Banner County
HARRISBURG, NE - One person was killed and another was injured when their car crashed in Banner County Saturday night, KNEB reports.
Police and emergency crews responded to the scene at about 7:20 p.m. on Nebraska Highway 71, east of Harrisburg.…
Crash alert: 3 injured in accident near Kearney elementary school
KEARNEY, NE - A crash near a school in Kearney sent three people to the hospital Monday morning, the Kearney Hub reports.
The two-vehicle accident happened at about 8 a.m. at 11th Street and 15th Avenue, near Kenwood Elementary School. Police…
Crash alert: Lincoln man sentenced for deadly car crash in 2019
LINCOLN, NE - Sentencing has been handed down for a driver charged in a deadly crash last year in Banner County, according to the Norfolk Daily News.
A judge sentenced 25-year-old Juan Maldonado of Lincoln to two years of probation and 120…
Crash alert: 1 dead, 2 injured in Otoe County rollover accident
OTOE COUNTY, NE - An accident in Otoe County last week left one person dead and two others injured, officials said. News Channel Nebraska reports the accident occurred Wednesday at 11:23 a.m. on C Road near 190th Street.
According to investigators…
Crash alert: Suspects hit Nebraska State Patrol cruisers during chase
LINCOLN, NE - Two suspects were arrested after authorities say they struck two Nebraska State Patrol cruisers during a chase Friday morning, according to WOWT.
The NSP said the incident began at about 1:30 a.m. when a trooper tried make a…
Crash alert: 19-year-old woman killed in head-on collision on Highway 2
BERWYN, NE - A young woman was killed when her car collided with a truck in Custer County Friday night, KRVN Radio reports.
The accident was reported at 9:05 p.m. on Highway 2, about a mile west of the village of Berwyn. Investigators said…