Tag Archive for: Nebraska car accident news
Crash alert: Truck driver, teen killed in head-on collision in Waterloo
WATERLOO, NE - Two people were killed and another was critically injured in a head-on collision between a commercial truck and a car in Waterloo, according to KITV and the Associated Press.
The accident happened Friday evening near 264th…
Crash alert: Downtown Kearney streets closed for road repair work
KEARNEY, NE - Drivers are being advised of road repair work that has shut down several streets in downtown Kearney this week, according to the Kearney Hub.
The project involves asphalt milling and overlay construction. It began Monday morning…
Crash alert: Malfunctioning traffic light blamed in Hastings collision
HASTINGS, NE - A malfunctioning traffic light was a contributing factor in a crash in Hastings Tuesday afternoon, police said.
KSNB reported two pickup trucks were involved in the accident in the area of North Shore Drive and Highway 281…
Crash alert: Rollover accident on I-80 near Sidney blamed on winds
SIDNEY, NE - Authorities say strong winds caused a rollover crash in western Nebraska Monday night. According to News Channel Nebraska, the accident happened on Interstate 80 near Exit 55, west of Sidney.
The driver of a vehicle had to overcorrect…
Crash alert: Police search for woman who drove pickup into store doors
HASTINGS, NE - A search is underway for a woman who caused damage with a stolen pickup truck in Hastings.
According to KSNB, the investigation involves several incidents on Sunday. The first happened at about 4 a.m. at a Best Stop convenience…
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…
Crash alert: 3-vehicle accident shuts down stretch of I-80
LINCOLN, NE - A chain-reaction accident on Interstate 80 caused traffic delays in Lincoln Friday morning.
According to the Lincoln Journal Star, three vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened at about 5 a.m. on I-80 east between…
Crash alert: Victim identified after car crashes into Sarpy County creek
SPRINGFIELD, NE - Authorities have identified the man killed in a Wednesday morning car accident in Sarpy County.
This is an update to a previous story.
The Omaha World-Herald reported that 27-year-old Ian Wichita of Omaha was pronounced…
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: 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: 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: Pavement repairs on I-80 in Waverly
WAVERLY, NE - Drivers are being advised of construction work on a stretch of Interstate 80 that began Monday. 1011 Now reported the work will take place on I-80 between the Waverly exit and the Greenwood exit, Highway 63.
There will be lane…
Crash alert: Rollover accident in Stanton County
STANTON COUNTY, NE - An SUV crashed in Stanton County but two teenagers inside the vehicle were not seriously hurt, News Channel Nebraska reported.
The accident happened Tuesday afternoon on 838th Road near 559th Avenue, southeast of Norfolk.…
Crash alert: Man critically injured in Cass County
CASS COUNTY, NE - A rollover car accident in Cass County left a man critically injured. News Channel Nebraska reports the crash happened Sunday afternoon on Highway 50 south of Highway 34.
According to the Cass County Sheriff's office, deputies…
Crash alert: Man arrested in crash that killed his brother
BRIDGEPORT, NE - A man is in custody after a crash that killed his brother east of Bridgeport Friday, according to a report by KNEB News.
The accident happened at about 1:30 a.m. on Highway 92 near an ethanol plant. Authorities say 21-year-old…
Crash alert: Man seriously hurt in rollover accident
NORTH PLATTE, NE - A car accident in Lincoln County Friday morning left a man seriously injured. KLKN reported that it happened on S. Buffalo Road near Joan Street, south of North Platte.
Investigators determined that a 25-year old North…