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Crash alert: Van and semi involved in fatal collision on Highway 77
FREMONT, NE - Authorities said a van driver was killed in a collision with a truck in Dodge County Wednesday afternoon.
According to WOWT, the incident occurred on Highway 77 just north of Fremont at about 3:30 p.m. A van rear-ended a semi-truck…

Crash alert: Man convicted of drunk driving in fatal collision in Washington County
BELLEVUE, NE - A driver involved in a fatal collision in Washington County a year ago has been found guilty, the Omaha World-Herald reports.
This is an update to a previous story.
38-year-old Christopher J. Gorham of Bellevue was convicted…

Crash alert: Omaha police identify victim of fatal rollover accident
OMAHA, NE - Police in Omaha say a 55-year-old man was killed when his car crashed and burst into flames Tuesday morning.
In a news release, the Omaha Police Department identified the victim as Martin P. Robinson of Omaha. Robinson was driving…

Crash alert: Rollover crash on Sorensen Parkway in Omaha kills driver
OMAHA, NE - The Omaha Police Department is investigating a single-vehicle rollover crash that killed a driver last week.
In a news release, police said officers responded to the accident scene at 7400 Sorensen Parkway Wednesday night at 9:20…

Crash alert: Citation issued to driver in connection with fatal Omaha motorcycle accident
OMAHA, NE - A driver involved in a fatal collision with a motorcycle in Omaha last month has been issued a citation, News Channel Nebraska reports.
This is an update to a previous story.
Omaha Police say 60-year-old Mark Simmons was cited…

Crash alert: 60-year-old man dead in Lincoln motorcycle accident
LINCOLN, NE - Police say a man was killed in a motorcycle accident in southeast Lincoln early Sunday morning.
According to KOLN, officers arrived at the scene at S 48th Street and Bancroft Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. Investigators determined…

Crash alert: Driver dies after single-vehicle rollover crash in Pierce County
PIERCE COUNTY, NE - Authorities responded to the scene of a deadly single-vehicle accident in Pierce County Friday morning, according to News Channel Nebraska.
The victim, identified as 50-year-old Deanna K. Teidtke, was driving a Jeep in…

Crash alert: Motorcyclist killed in collision with SUV along Abbott Drive in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - The Omaha Police Department reported a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV last Thursday night.
Officers responded to the scene on Abbott Drive near Riverfront Drive after the incident was reported shortly before…

Crash alert: Pickup truck driver dies in rollover crash south of Cozad
COZAD, NE - A driver was killed in a rollover accident in Dawson County early Saturday morning, reports the Norfolk Daily News.
The accident took place on Nebraska 21 south of Cozad at about 3 a.m. The county sheriff's office said 20-year-old…

Crash alert: Pedestrian dies after being hit by 2 vehicles on North Freeway
OMAHA, NE - The Omaha Police Department reports a pedestrian died after being hit by two vehicles on Sunday night.
Officers were dispatched to the North Freeway (Highway 75) at Hamilton Street shortly before 8 p.m. Police determined Cody…

Crash alert: Pedestrian fatally struck by NSP patrol vehicle near Walthill
WALKILL, NE - Authorities say a pedestrian died after being hit by a Nebraska State Patrol vehicle last week, according to the Omaha World-Herald.
The NSP said the victim was a woman who was walking Thursday morning in the southbound lane…

Crash alert: Driver who got out of his vehicle on Highway 77 in Lincoln fatally struck by car
LINCOLN, NE - Police said a man who got out of his car in west Lincoln Wednesday morning was struck and killed by another vehicle, WOWT reports.
The victim was identified as 56-year-old Timothy Beem. According to investigators, Beem pulled…

Crash alert: Authorities identify semi drivers killed in collision on I-80
SEWARD COUNTY, NE - Two drivers killed in a truck collision on Interstate 80 in Seward County Tuesday morning have been identified, according to KOLN.
This is an update to a previous story.
The Nebraska State Patrol said 63-year-old Lloyd…

Crash alert: Two semi drivers killed in collision on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln
LINCOLN, NE - Two truck drivers were killed when their vehicles collided on Interstate 80 Tuesday morning, authorities said.
According to WOWT, the incident occurred on I-80 west near exit 371 west of Lincoln at about 11:15 a.m.
The Nebraska…

Crash alert: 90-year-old driver found dead after car crashes into lake in Kearney
KEARNEY, NE - Authorities said an elderly driver died when his car crashed into a lake on the west edge of Kearney last week, reports the Kearney Hub.
According to police, the man was driving a Chevrolet Impala at Cottonmill Park Wednesday…

Crash alert: 93-year-old pickup driver dies in collision with semi near Fremont
FREMONT, NE - A collision between a pickup truck and a semi-trailer truck near Fremont Wednesday afternoon killed an elderly driver, the Fremont Tribune reports.
The Nebraska State Patrol said the pickup was heading west on Cathy Street as…