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Crash Alert: Driver fatally collided with bicyclist near Benson Park

OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a driver struck and killed a bicyclist at 72nd St and Pratt St on Saturday. John Turpen, 45, was riding a homemade motorized bicycle west on Pratt St when he ran a stop sign and was hit by a person driving a…

Crash Alert: Motorcyclist dies following crash near Capitol Beach

LINCOLN, NE - A motorcyclist died following a crash on I-80 near Exit 397 on Saturday, according to KOLN. The motorcyclist was heading east on I-80 when they strayed off the road and were ejected from the motorcycle around 4:02 p.m. Rescue…

Crash Alert: 1 dead after alleged impaired driver crashes near S Ridge Rd

DODGE COUNTY, NE - According to WOWT, a male passenger died in a single-vehicle collision on S Ridge Rd on Saturday. Doltyn Garule, 18, was driving a gray Hyundai SUV when he crashed into a fence on S Ridge Rd at around 5 a.m. Rescue crews…

Crash Alert: Officials ID victim of fatal auto vs. bicycle crash in Valley

VALLEY, NE - According to WOWT, officials have released the name of the victim who was killed in a fatal auto vs. bicycle collision at N 252nd St and Rainwood Rd on Sunday. Dr. Matthew Latacha, 47, was riding south on N 252nd St when he was…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with bicyclist in Valley

VALLEY, NE - According to WOWT, a driver struck and killed a bicyclist at N 252nd Street and Rainwood Rd on Sunday. The driver was heading south on 252nd St when they rear-ended the bicyclist around 10:15 a.m. Rescue crews pronounced the…

Crash Alert: 1 dead, 1 injured following multi-vehicle crash near UNO Campus

OMAHA, NE - A suspected wrong-way crash near UNO Friday claimed the life one person and left another seriously injured. According to KMTV, the collision occurred shortly before 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of North 62nd Street and Dodge…

Crash Alert: Woman pleads ‘no contest’ for fatal motorcycle crash near Highland Park

OMAHA, NE - A woman who allegedly fatally collided with a motorcyclist near S 26th St and L St on March 25 pleaded "no contest" to her charges on Thursday, according to WOWT. Lorena Lara-Diaz was driving a Chevy Silverado when she allegedly…

Crash Alert: Deputies investigate deadly crash on NE 8 in Richardson County

RICHARDSON COUNTY, NE - According to WOWT, a man died following a single-vehicle collision on *NE 8 near NE 105 on Friday. Joel Schutte, 60, was driving west on NE 8 when he strayed off the road and crashed into a ditch before rolling over…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with bicyclist near Mahoney Park in Lincoln

LINCOLN, NE - According to KOLN, a driver struck and killed a male bicyclist near N 84th St and Market Dr on Thursday. The driver hit the victim around 4:10 p.m. Rescue crews transported the victim to an area hospital, where he died. Following…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with motorcyclist in Scottbluff

SCOTTSBLUFF, NE - According to KNEP, a driver struck and killed a motorcyclist at W 23rd St and Broadway on Saturday. At around 9:42 p.m., Angelina Palomo, 23, was driving a white Mazda south on Broadway when she turned left onto W 23rd St…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally crashes into Pebble Creek in St Charles

ST CHARLES, NE - A driver died after crashing into the creek bed of Pebble Creek on County Rd A between 12th Rd and 13th Rd on Saturday, according to KTIV. William Smeal, 18, was heading east on County Rd A when he strayed off the road and…

Crash Alert: Semi-truck driver fatally collides with SUV on US 6 near Hastings

HASTINGS, NE - According to WOWT, two people died when a semi-truck driver struck an SUV on US 6 east of Hastings on Wednesday. Justin Zoreb strayed into oncoming traffic and collided with an SUV driven by Nicole Pavelka. Rescue crews…

Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with semi-truck in Eagle

EAGLE, NE - According to KETV, a driver fatally struck a semi-truck at US 34 and S 1st St on Tuesday. Geronimo Hernandez, 43, was driving a silver Mazda CX 7 when he tried to enter US 34 and failed to yield the right of way to a westbound…

Crash Alert: Driver killed in 2-vehicle crash on US 75 near Beaver Lake

PLATTSMOUTH, NE - A man was killed when he collided with another vehicle on US 75 near Rock Bluff Rd on Monday, according to WOWT. A white Chevy Silverado was heading north on US 75 when it was hit by a southbound black Mercury Topaz driven…

Crash Alert: Man sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash near Old Loveland

OMAHA, NE - The driver who was impaired when he fatally collided with another vehicle near N 76th St and Dodge St on June 26, 2022, has been sentenced to prison, according to WOWT. Michael Packet, 24, was heading east on Dodge St in a silver…

Police investigate deadly 2-motorcycle crash near Highland Park

OMAHA, NE - One motorcyclist is dead and another is injured following a two-motorcycle collision at Missouri Ave and L St Sunday, according to KMTV. Riley Denisse, 22, was riding a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle east on L St when he rear-ended…

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