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Crash alert: 76-year-old man fatally struck by car after getting flat tire on I-80
OMAHA, NE - Police say an elderly driver who had pulled over with a flat tire in Omaha was struck and killed by another vehicle Saturday.
According to KETV, the victim was identified as 76-year-old Tim Flaherty, an Air Force veteran.
Officers…

Crash alert: 1 dead, 2 injured in collision at 153rd Street and Q Street in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - Police said one person was killed and two others injured in a collision at an intersection in Omaha Thursday night.
According to the Omaha Police Department, officers responded to the scene at 153rd Street and Q Street at about…

Crash alert: Car accident in Cass County kills former UNK football player
CASS COUNTY, NE - A car accident in Cass County on Sunday morning claimed the life of a former University of Nebraska at Kearney student and football player, KOLN reports.
The victim was 24-year-old Hinwa Allieu of Omaha, who graduated from…

Crash alert: Authorities identify victim of fatal Douglas County collision
BENNINGTON, NE - The driver killed in a crash in Douglas County last week has now been identified, according to WOWT.
This is an update to a previous story.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the victim was Timothy Harris of Washington…

Crash alert: Grand Island man dies in rollover accident east of Kearney
KEARNEY, NE - The Nebraska State Patrol said a driver died in a single-vehicle crash in Buffalo County on New Year's Day, reports the Grand Island Independent.
The accident occurred in the area of Keystone Road and Coal Chute Road east of…

Crash alert: Teen driver charged in crash that killed Lincoln High student
LINCOLN, NE - A teenage driver has been charged in connection with a fatal car accident in Lincoln on Oct. 5, 2021, according to the Associated Press and KMTV.
This is an update to a previous story.
Prosecutors said the 17-year-old was…

Crash alert: Driver killed in crash after going through stop sign in Douglas County
OMAHA, NE - Authorities said a driver was killed and several other people hospitalized in a car crash northwest of Omaha Thursday morning.
According to WOWT, the collision occurred in the area of Bennington Road and 204th Street. A witness…

Crash alert: Man charged with motor vehicle homicide in crash that killed 4 in Cass County
CASS COUNTY, NE - A man is facing charges in connection with a collision in Cass County that killed four people earlier this year, the Omaha World-Herald reports.
This is an update to a previous story.
56-year-old Ronald A. Dubas of La…

Crash alert: Driver killed in crash while fleeing traffic stop in Lincoln
LINCOLN, NE - Authorities said a Lincoln man died in a crash while trying to evade law enforcement officers Saturday morning, according to KOLN.
The Nebraska State Patrol said a trooper initially tried to stop 20-year-old Ahmad Gregory for…

Crash alert: Pedestrian dies after being hit by pickup at NW Radial intersection
OMAHA, NE - Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred in Omaha on Christmas Day.
The Omaha Police Department said officers responded to the NW Radial intersection after the incident was reported shortly before 5:30…

Crash alert: Motorcyclist killed in accident on I-80 on-ramp in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - Police say a man was killed in a Christmas Eve motorcycle accident in Omaha.
According to the Omaha Police Department, officers responded to the scene after the crash at the on-ramp from southbound 60th Street to Interstate 80…

Crash alert: Man arrested following crash that killed 2 in Adams County
HASTINGS, NE - A man is under arrest following a Dec. 12 crash that killed two people in Adams County, according to KSNB.
The incident occurred at the intersection of 12th Street and Blaine Avenue east of Hastings. Authorities said a vehicle…

Crash alert: Truck driver sentenced for crash near Gibbon that left 3 dead
GIBBON, NE - A truck driver has been sentenced in connection with a crash on Interstate 80 in Buffalo County that killed three people.
According to NTV News, 36-year-old Kenneth Kratt will spend three to five years in prison for the September…

Crash alert: Authorities identify young man fatally struck by pickup in Sarpy County
SPRINGFIELD, NE - Authorities have released additional details regarding a crash that killed a young man in Sarpy County early Sunday morning, the Lincoln Journal Star reports.
This is an update to a previous story.
The victim has now…

Crash alert: 19-year-old man fatally struck by pickup near Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, NE - Authorities said a pedestrian was killed when he was hit by a vehicle in Sarpy County early Sunday morning.
According to the Omaha World-Herald, the crash occurred in the area of 132nd Street and Main Street near Springfield…

Crash alert: 2 passengers killed in crash on Highway 77 during storm
MEAD, NE - Two people died when their vehicle was involved in a crash during stormy weather in Saunders County Saturday morning, according to WOWT.
The two-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 77 near County Road P north of Mead at about…