
Crash Alert: Semi-truck hauling energy drinks crashes on I-80 in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a semi-truck crashed and spilled cases of energy drinks along I-80 near 84th St on Tuesday
The semi-truck driver strayed off the road and overturned in a ditch around 5:30 a.m.
The collision caused traffic…

Crash Alert: 1 dead following 3-vehicle crash near Blair
BLAIR, NE - One person died in a three-vehicle collision at NE 133 and County Rd P26 on Monday, according to WOWT.
A Ford Mustang convertible driver was heading east on County Rd P26 around 6 p.m. when they ran the stop sign at NE 133 and…

Crash Alert: Wreck reported near Maplewood Hills
OMAHA, NE - According to Omaha Hwy Conditions, a crash was reported at I-680 SB and Blondo St on Monday.
#Omaha Crash I-680 SB @ Blondo Street. Right shoulder is BLOCKED. Keep left in area. pic.twitter.com/9TTQMGVzTK
— Omaha Hwy Conditions…

Crash Alert: Hit-and-run driver fatally collides with man near Karen Western
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a hit-and-run driver struck and killed a man near S 61st and L St on Monday.
The driver ran over Michael Schoemann, 35, just before midnight. Authorities believe Schoemann may have been lying down in the roadway…

Crash Alert: Train fatally collides with vehicle in Lewis
LEWIS, NE - A driver died after a train hit their vehicle near Rd 318 and Rd P on Friday, according to KSNB.
The train hit the vehicle around 5 p.m.
First responders pronounced the driver dead at the scene.
Officials have not released…

Crash Alert: 1 hurt following single-car crash near Eugene Mahoney State Park
ASHLAND, NE - According to WOWT, one person was hurt in a single-vehicle collision on I-80 near Exit 426 on Sunday.
Emergency crews responded to the scene around 1 p.m. They found a vehicle engulfed in flames.
Bystanders extricated at…

Crash Alert: Driver dies after crashing into pole in Millard at high speeds
MILLARD, NE - A driver died after they slammed into a pole near S 144th St and Hillsdale Ave on Sunday, according to WOWT.
Brenden Patire, 24, was driving around 100 mph when he plowed into a light pole around 3:40 a.m. The crash caused the…

Crash Alert: Elderly man dies following 3-vehicle wreck in Freemont
FREMONT, NE - According to WOWT, an 80-year-old man died in a three-vehicle collision at Luther Rd and US 30 on Friday.
Leonard Nielsen, 80, was driving a red GMC pickup truck south on Luther Rd when he crossed US 30 and collided with an…

Crash Alert: Officials ID victim of fatal hit-and-run near Millwork Commons
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, officials have released the name of the man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near Abbott Dr and Riverfront Dr on Oct. 15.
Christopher Renteria-Avila, 18, was driving a blue 2005 Pontiac Vibe…

Crash Alert: Deputies respond to fatal crash on NE 14 in Merrick County
MERRICK COUNTY, NE - The Merrick County Sheriff's Office responded to a deadly two-vehicle collision at NE 14 and U Rd on Wednesday morning, according to WOWT.
Ryan Peery, 46, was driving an SUV north on NE 14 when he strayed into oncoming…

Crash Alert: Driver strikes, injures child on scooter in south Lincoln
LINCOLN, NE - According to WOWT, a driver hit and injured a 12-year-old boy riding a scooter at S 22nd St and Lake St on Friday.
An SUV driver hit the child as he was riding his scooter to Irving Middle School around 8:50 a.m.
First responders…

Crash Alert: 17-year-old girl dies in collision on John J. Pershing Dr
OMAHA, NE - A 17-year-old girl died in a wrong-way collision at 10809 John J. Pershing Dr on Thursday, according to WOWT.
A 17-year-old girl was driving north on John J. Pershing Dr. just before midnight when she crossed into oncoming traffic…

Crash Alert: 6 hurt following 2-vehicle crash on US 77 in Lincoln
LINCOLN, NE - According to WOWT, six people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle collision at US 77 and Warlick Blvd on Saturday.
A 27-year-old was driving a Kia Spectra when they turned left onto Warlick Blvd and crashed into a Toyota…

Crash Alert: Police arrest teen for fatal crash near Millwork Commons
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, police arrested a teen for a fatal hit-and-run collision that happened near Abbott Dr and Riverfront Dr on Tuesday.
Police say Christopher Renteria-Avila, 18, was driving a blue 2005 Pontiac Vibe when he hit…

Crash Alert: Hit-and-run driver fatally collides with man near Millwork Commons
OMAHA, NE - A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a male pedestrian near Abbott Dr and Riverfront Dr on Tuesday, according to WOWT.
The driver hit the victim as he was walking east on Abbot Dr around 7:30 p.m.
First responders transported…

Crash Alert: Driver hits suspect fleeing police near Hanscom Park Pavilion
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a driver hit a man who was running from police at I-480 SB and Woolworth Ave on Friday.
A Douglas County Sheriff's deputy and an OPD officer had stopped to check on a stolen vehicle when the suspect ran from…