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Crash Alert: Officials ID woman killed in crash on W Dodge Rd
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, officials have released the name of the woman who died in a wreck on W Dodge Rd EB near Skyline Dr on Monday.
A 60-year-old man was driving a 1996 Chevy K-1500 east on W Dodge Rd when he spun out, left the…

Crash Alert: Snowplow driver fatally collides with trooper in Cass County
CASS COUNTY, NE - According to KOLN, a snowplow driver struck and killed a Nebraska State Patrol trooper on I-80 near mile marker 424 on Monday.
Trooper Kyle McAcy, 31, was responding to a crash. He was outside his patrol unit and was hit…

Crash Alert: Man sentenced for hit-and-run near Field Club
OMAHA, NE - A man has been sentenced for a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred at Center St and S 35th Ave on Oct. 1, 2024, according to WOWT.
Christopher Dunning, 32, was allegedly driving a silver pickup truck when he hit Walter Tighe.
Authorities…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with guardrail on W Dodge Rd in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a woman lost her life following a single-vehicle collision on W Dodge Rd near Skyline Dr on Monday.
A 60-year-old man was driving a 1996 Chevy K-1500 east on W Dodge Rd at around 9:30 a.m. when he lost control…

Crash Alert: Driver strikes, kills pedestrian near Pleasant Dale
SEWARD COUNTY, NE - According to KOLN, a driver fatally collided with a man at Pioneers Rd and 154th on Feb. 6.
The driver hit Darrel Thompson as Thompson walked south in the roadway around 9:15 p.m.
First responders transported Thompson…

Crash Alert: Driver dies following single-vehicle collision near Belvedere Point
OMAHA, NE - A man died on Sunday from injuries sustained on Saturday when he crashed into a pole near N 30th St and Ellison Ave, according to WOWT.
Anthony Dougherty, 22, was driving a 2007 Honda Civic north on N 30th St when he strayed…

Crash Alert: Driver dies after crashing into traffic signal in west Omaha
OMAHA, NE - A driver died after she slammed into the base of a traffic signal near S 133rd Plaza and W Center Rd on Saturday, according to WOWT.
Linda Moon, 64, was driving a Volkswagen east on W Center Rd when she sideswiped a Chevrolet…

Crash Alert: Driver dies after colliding with utility pole in Hooker Township
HOOKER TOWNSHIP, NE - According to KOLN, a driver died after they hit a pole near S 148th Rd and E Cherry Rd on Sunday.
Preston Baehr, 22, was driving a Ford Expedition south around 5:30 a.m. when he went off the road and slammed into a utility…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with woman in Kearney
KEARNEY, NE - According to KSNB, a driver struck and killed a woman near W 13th St and Central Ave on Thursday.
A pickup truck driver hit the victim around 7:43 p.m.
First responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene.
Authorities…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with tree on I-480 near Hanscom Park
OMAHA, NE - A driver died after they slammed into a tree at I-480 SB and Arbor St on Sunday, according to WOWT.
The driver hit a tree on the west side of the on-ramp around 1:45 p.m. They died in the wreck.
Officials have not released…

Crash Alert: Woman pleads “no contest” for deadly crash near Mead
MEAD, NE - A woman changed her plea in connection with a crash that killed a motorcyclist near US 77 and NE 92 on April 14, 2014, according to WOWT.
Tami Bowen, 57, allegedly failed to yield the right-of-way to Ben Roberts, 50, who was riding…

Crash Alert: Man sentenced for fatal DUI crash near Spring Lake
OMAHA, NE - The man who was charged with a DUI crash that killed two people on I-80 near S 24th St on April 13 was sentenced on Monday, according to WOWT.
Martin King, 26, was driving a 2021 Kia Sportage the wrong way on I-80 when he collided…

Crash Alert: Man fatally collides with multiple poles near Churchich Park
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a man died following a single-vehicle collision near A St and 50th St on Sunday.
Donald Hanes, 59, was driving a white Chevy Traverse north on 50th Street around 10 p.m. when he strayed off the road and hit…

Crash Alert: 1 dead following 2-vehicle crash near Monmouth Park
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, one man died following a two-vehicle collision at N 32nd St and Sorensen Pkwy on Wednesday.
A 25-year-old person was driving a 2015 Infiniti sedan when they collided with a 2007 Lincoln MKZ driven by Robert…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with semi-truck in north Omaha
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a driver died after he crashed into the trailer of a semi-truck at John J. Pershing Dr and N 16th St on Friday.
Eloi Canals Morales was driving a Toyota SUV west on John J. Persing Dr when they ran a stop sign…

Crash Alert: Man changes plea for fatal hit-and-run near Long School
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a man charged in a deadly hit-and-run that occurred on June 29 at N 24th St and Decatur St changed his plea on Wednesday.
Devon Barnes allegedly hit Danayjha Britt as she was walking across the street around…