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Crash alert: 1 dead, 1 injured after vehicles collide near Highway 77 north of Lincoln
LINCOLN, NE - One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle collision in Lancaster County last Wednesday night, authorities said.
According to KOLN, the crash happened in the area of Highway 77 and Mill Road north of Lincoln…
Crash alert: Man arrested for fatal hit-and-run crash in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - Police say a man is under arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Omaha that occurred early Saturday morning.
According to a news release from the Omaha Police Department, officers were called to the intersection…
Crash alert: Driver found dead following car accident in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, NE - A driver was found dead following a car crash in Grand Island last Wednesday night, according to KSNB.
Police officers responding to 2400 W. Division at about 9 p.m. found that a Pontiac GTO had overturned after hitting…
Crash alert: 2-vehicle accident in northeast Nebraska kills man, woman
CROFTON, NE - Authorities said a man and woman died after their car was involved in a collision with another vehicle in northeast Nebraska on Tuesday afternoon.
According to KCAU, the Cedar County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene in…
Crash alert: Woman dies in crash after hay bale falls off semi near Duncan
COLUMBUS, NE - A driver was killed in an accident that occurred in Platte County Friday morning, the Grand Island Independent reports.
According to the Platte County Sheriff's Office, 58-year-old Lerae Ahlers was driving a Lincoln Continental…
Crash alert: Omaha man dies after car rear-ended by pickup truck near I-480 and 20th Street
OMAHA, NE - The Omaha Police Department said a driver was killed in a fiery crash after his car became disabled on Friday afternoon.
In a news release, police said officers responded to the scene in the area of Interstate 480 West and 20th…
Crash alert: Woman killed when car collides with semi on Highway 81 near Pierce
PIERCE, NE - Authorities said a car and a semitrailer truck were involved in a deadly collision in Pierce County last week, reports the Omaha World-Herald.
The accident occurred on U.S. Highway 81 near Pierce on Tuesday at about 6:30 p.m. …
Crash alert: 2-vehicle collision near Chapman leaves both drivers dead
CHAPMAN, NE - Authorities said two vehicles collided in Merrick County Wednesday morning, killing both drivers.
According to KSNB, the accident occurred in the vicinity of Highway 30 and F Road near Merrick at about 5:25 a.m.
Investigators…
Crash alert: Crash involving stolen patrol unit in York County kills 2 people and K-9
YORK, NE - The York County Sheriff's Office said a suspect driving a stolen patrol vehicle caused a deadly crash involving a train Tuesday night, according to NTV News.
The series of events began when a deputy tried to stop a Ford F-150 pickup…
Crash alert: Woman dead after car crashes on Highway 2 in Lincoln
LINCOLN, NE - Police in Lincoln said a driver died following a single-vehicle accident Sunday morning, according to WOWT.
Investigators said 23-year-old Hortencia Hernandez was driving east on Highway 2 at about 7 a.m. when she tried to merge…
Crash alert: Truck driver pleads no contest in crash that killed man and son on I-80 in Lincoln
LINCOLN, NE - A truck driver has pleaded no contest in connection with a fatal crash on Interstate 80 in Lancaster County on September 4, 2021, reports the Lincoln Journal-Star.
This is an update to a previous story.
Investigators said…
Crash alert: Teen driver who caused head-on collision on I-80 dies of injuries
GRAND ISLAND, NE - A teenage driver has died following a head-on collision on Interstate 80 in Nebraska on Sunday morning, according to WOWT and the Associated Press.
This is an update to a previous story.
The victim was identified as…
Crash alert: Omaha man killed in motorcycle accident on Highway 275
SCRIBNER, NE - An accident on a highway in Dodge County Saturday afternoon killed a motorcycle rider, according to the Fremont Tribune.
Investigators said 65-year old Randal Gottsch of Omaha was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle on U.S.…
Crash alert: Speeding driver dies in multi-vehicle wreck in Omaha, police say
OMAHA, NE - Police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision in Omaha Friday evening that left one of the drivers dead.
According to the Omaha Police Department, officers responded to the scene at 42nd Street and Fontenelle Boulevard shortly…
Crash alert: Scottsbluff man dies in multi-vehicle wreck on I-80
OGALLALA, NE - The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a car accident in western Nebraska Monday evening that killed a 69-year-old driver.
According to News Channel Nebraska, the crash occurred on Interstate 80 east near Ogallala at about…
Crash alert: Pickup truck accident in Seward County kills 1, injures 4
SEWARD COUNTY, NE - Authorities said a pickup truck accident in Seward County Saturday left one person dead and four others injured.
According to KOLN, deputies with the Seward County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene in the area of…