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Crash Alert: Police arrest man for fatal crash near University of Nebraska-Omaha
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, authorities have arrested a man for a deadly crash that occurred near Dodge St and N 62nd St on Sept. 4.
Terrel Turner, 23, was driving a Ford Mustang when he fishtailed into an SUV driven by Vicki Avnt, 69,…
Crash Alert: Motorcyclist dies after crash on US 75 near Murray
Murray, NE - According to KOLN, a motorcyclist died after crashing into another vehicle on US 75 near Kenosha Rd on Saturday.
A woman turned into a driveway when Zachariah Unruh, 30, hit her vehicle. Unruh was thrown from the motorcycle and…
Crash Alert: Man dies after crashing into Haines Branch Creek
LINCOLN, NE - A man died after he crashed into Haines Branch Creek, near S Folsom St and W Prospector Ct, on Monday, according to KOLN.
Max Wonka, 31, was driving on S Folsom St when he strayed off the road, drove into a ditch, went over…
Crash Alert: Motorcyclist dies following wreck on 350th St in Everly
EVERLY, IA - According to WOWT, a motorcyclist died in a crash on the 1500 block of 350th Street on Wednesday.
Douglas Wayne Nielsen, 54, was riding a motorcycle east on 350th St when he struck a Chrysler Town and Country around 8:45 a.m.
Nielsen…
Crash Alert: Man sentenced for fatal wreck near Hanscom Park
OMAHA, NE - A man was sentenced on Wednesday for a fatal crash that occurred at the I-480 and I-80 interchange on April 3, according to WOWT.
Omaha Police attempted to pull over David Kauai, 35, but Kauai sped off. He crashed the truck and…
Crash Alert: Driver runs stop sign, fatally collides with another vehicle near Uehling
UEHLING, NE - According to WOWT, one person is dead after a driver ran a stop sign and hit another vehicle on US 77, two miles south of Uehling, on Saturday.
Julia Johnson, 60, was driving a Dodge Durango west when she ran the stop sign at…
Crash Alert: Semi-truck driver fatally collides with another truck on US 275 in Valley
VALLEY, NE - A semi-truck driver fatally collided with another semi-truck in a wrong-way collision on US 275 EB near N 276th St on Wednesday, according to WOWT.
A semi-truck driver was heading west on US 275 when they strayed into the eastbound…
Crash Alert: Authorities ID motorcyclist who died following crash in west Omaha
OMAHA, NE - Authorities have identified the man who died in a motorcycle crash while fleeing from police S 120th St and I St on Saturday, according to WOWT.
Carsyn Storm, 20, was eluding police when he slammed into a van after running a red…
Crash Alert: Motorcyclist fatally collides with van in west Omaha while eluding police
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a motorcyclist died in a crash while fleeing from police near S 120th St and I St on Saturday.
A trooper tried to pull over the motorcyclist because they were speeding and had no rear license plate. The motorcyclist…
Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with semi-truck in Fremont
FREMONT, NE - According to WOWT, a driver died after hitting a semi-truck near W 20th St and N Broad St on Wednesday.
Randy Zima, 59, was driving south on Broad St when he crossed the center line and slammed into a northbound semi-truck driver…
Crash Alert: Driver fatally collides with tractor near Seward
SEWARD, NE - A woman died following a collision with a tractor at Old Mill Rd and 238th Rd on Aug. 22, according to KOLN.
Jaimie Calmus, 34, was heading west on Old Mill Rd when she collided with an eastbound tractor that turned north at…
Crash Alert: Officials ID victim of fatal crash on I-80 near Greenwood.
GREENWOOD, NE - Officials have released the name of the man who died in a two-vehicle collision on I-80 between mile markers 419 and 420 on Sunday, according to WOWT.
Chester Heidel, 888, was driving a Ford Econoline van west in the eastbound…
News: Wrong-way driver dies after wreck with semi-truck on I-80 near Greenwood
GREENWOOD, NE - According to WOWT, a wrong-way driver died after colliding with a semi-truck on I-80 between mile marker 419 and 420 on Sunday.
An adult male driving a Ford Econoline van was heading west in the eastbound lanes when he collided…
Crash Alert: Officials release more info on deadly Mormon Island semi-truck crash
GRAND ISLAND, NE - Officials have released more details on the fatal semi-truck crash into a Mormon Island lake on August 1, according to WOWT.
Verlin Hunt, 69, was driving east on I-80 when he strayed off the road, crossed the westbound…
Crash Alert: Motorcyclist dies following crash near Wyman Heights
OMAHA, NE - According to WOWT, a motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle collision near I-680 and N 31st St on July 27th.
Chris Kiser, 68, was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle north on N 31st St when he failed to turn onto the I-680 ramp…
Crash Alert: Driver strikes, kills pedestrian near Salt Valley View
LINCOLN, NE - According to WOWT, a driver fatally collided with a pedestrian near W Denton Rd and S 1st St on Sunday.
The driver was heading east on Denton Rd when they hit a 25-year-old man around 12:55 a.m.
Rescue crews transported the…