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Crash alert: Man sentenced for Nemaha County hit-and-run crash that injured woman
NEMAHA COUNTY, NE - A man was sentenced on Wednesday in connection with a hit-and-run crash that severely injured a woman in Nemaha County last year, KETV reports.
The case involved an accident on 26th Street near Auburn on Mother's Day 2020,…
Crash alert: Driver killed, 2 passengers hurt when car slams into pole in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - The Omaha Police Department said a single-vehicle accident Sunday night left the driver dead and two passengers injured.
Police said the driver of a Chevy Malibu was speeding eastbound on Ames Avenue shortly before 8 p.m. when…
Crash alert: Head-on collision in Sarpy County leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
SARPY COUNTY, NE - One person was killed and three others were injured in a car crash in Sarpy County Friday night, WOWT reports.
According to the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, a Kia Optima collided with a GMC Sierra on Harrison Street…
Crash alert: Sentencing for driver involved in Sarpy County crash that killed motorcyclist
SARPY COUNTY, NE - The driver involved in a collision that killed a motorcyclist in Sarpy County was sentenced Thursday to two years probation, the Omaha World-Herald reports.
This is an update to a previous story.
75-year-old Susan Barrett…
Crash alert: 3 killed in collision between vehicles at intersection in Saunders County
WAHOO, NE - Three people were killed Tuesday night when their vehicle was involved in a collision with a pickup truck in Saunders County, KOLN reports.
The Nebraska State Patrol and Saunders County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene…
Crash alert: Man dies after being struck by vehicles on Platte County highway
COLUMBUS, NE - The Platte County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred late Saturday night, reports KMTV and the Associated Press.
The victim was identified as 41-year-old Antonio Esquival Rivas of Shelby. …
Crash alert: DUI charge against driver involved in fatal Omaha wreck
OMAHA, NE - The driver involved in a fatal crash in Omaha last week is now charged with motor vehicle homicide DUI, WOWT reports.
This is an update to a previous story.
28-year-old John Caillau of Omaha remained in jail on a $300,000 bond,…
Crash alert: Man dies after being pinned between 2 semis in Wauneta
WAUNETA, NE - The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an accident that killed a truck driver in Chase County on Sunday, according to WOWT and the Associated Press.
The NSP said 54-year-old Brian Stute had parked his semi at a grain trailer…
Crash alert: Man killed, woman injured when pickup truck crashes off I-480
OMAHA, NE - Police were at the scene of a fatal rollover crash at I-480 North and Martha Street in Omaha Sunday night.
The Omaha Police Department reported the accident involved a Chevy Silverado that was headed northbound when the accident…
Crash alert: Suspected drunk driver charged in deadly Omaha car accident
OMAHA, NE - Police say a suspected drunk driver is under arrest in connection with a fatal crash in Omaha early Friday morning.
In a news release, the Omaha Police Department said 28-year-old John Caillau was booked into Douglas County Correctional…
Crash alert: Man facing charges in fatal head-on wreck in Buffalo County
RAVENNA, NE - A driver involved in a deadly accident in Buffalo County last March is now facing charges in the case, reports the Kearney Hub.
26-year-old Sergio Tinajero of Grand Island has been charged with misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide…
Crash alert: 1 driver killed, 1 injured in head-on collision on Nebraska Highway 70
WESTERVILLE, NE - One driver was killed and another injured when their vehicles collided head-on in Custer County on Tuesday night.
The North Platte Telegraph reports the crash occurred on Nebraska Highway 70, about seven miles east of Westerville.
According…
Crash alert: Man killed, woman injured when train collides with vehicle near Salem
SALEM, NE - A train slammed into a utility vehicle in Richardson County Monday afternoon, leaving one person dead and another injured.
According to KOLN, the incident occurred at a private railroad crossing west of 645 Boulevard near Salem.…
Crash alert: Driver dies after head-on collision with semitrailer near Bennet
BENNET, NE - A driver died after his car was involved in a collision with a semitrailer in Lancaster County last week, the Lincoln Journal-Star reports.
The accident happened on state Highway 43 between Roca Road and Wittstruck Road near…
Crash alert: Victim identified in fatal collision in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, NE - Authorities have identified a man killed in a car accident in Jefferson County last week, News Channel Nebraska reports.
This is an update to a previous story.
The driver who died in the wreck was 51-year-old Michael…
Crash alert: Man pleads no contest to vehicular homicide in fatal Lincoln crash
LINCOLN, NE - A man charged in connection with a deadly crash in north Lincoln last year has pleaded no contest to vehicular homicide, according to WOWT.
30-year-old Travis J. Loseman entered the plea Wednesday as part of a deal with the…