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Crash alert: Man pleads no contest in crash that killed truck driver in Sarpy County
OMAHA, NE - An 18-year-old has pleaded no contest in connection with a crash that killed a cement truck driver in Sarpy County last year, the Norfolk Daily News reports.
Garrett Bragg of Murdock was found guilty of misdemeanor motor vehicle…

Crash alert: Truck driver pleads no contest in crash that killed Omaha motorcyclist
OMAHA, NE - A truck driver has pleaded no contest in connection with a crash that killed a motorcycle rider in Omaha last summer.
According to the Omaha World-Herald, 45-year-old George F. Sansing was found guilty by a judge after entering…

Crash alert: Omaha man charged with manslaughter in deadly car accident
OMAHA, NE - An Omaha man was charged with felony manslaughter on Monday following an accident last week that killed a passenger in his car, the Omaha World-Herald reported.
This is an update to a previous story.
26-year-old Edward D. Purvis…

Crash alert: Driver arrested after passenger killed in Omaha car crash
OMAHA, NE - A driver was arrested after a passenger in his car was killed in a car crash in Omaha early Friday morning, authorities said.
According to an Omaha Police Department news release, officers were dispatched to the scene in the area…

Crash alert: 1 woman dead, 1 injured after being hit by pickup in Kearney
KEARNEY, NE - One pedestrian died and another was injured after they were hit by a pickup truck in Kearney, police said.
According to KHGI, the two women were struck by a GMC Sierra K2500 pickup at about 10:41 Saturday morning while they…

Crash alert: Woman killed when motorcycle goes off road in Lancaster County
LANCASTER COUNTY, NE - A 30-year-old woman was killed when her motorcycle crashed in Lancaster County over the weekend.
According to WOWT, the victim was identified as Kaylean Gentry of Firth. The accident occurred Sunday afternoon as she…

Crash alert: Collision between vehicles in York County kills both drivers
YORK, NE - A collision between two vehicles in York County Wednesday night left both drivers dead, according to the Lincoln Journal Star.
The York County Sheriff's Department said 68-year-old Danny L. Foster of Gresham was driving a Dodge…

Crash alert: Rollover accident in Red Willow County leaves driver dead
INDIANOLA, NE - A driver died after his vehicle was involved in a rollover crash in Red Willow County early Sunday morning, according to KHGI.
The victim was found dead at the scene along Highway 6-34 about two miles east of Indianola at…

Crash alert: Authorities identify victim of head-on collision on Highway 2
BUFFALO COUNTY, NE - Law enforcement authorities have identified the man killed in a head-on crash in Buffalo County last week, according to the Scottsbluff Star Herald.
This is an update to a previous story.
The Buffalo County Sheriff’s…

Crash alert: Passenger dead after vehicles collide on Highway 2 near Ravenna
RAVENNA, NE - Police and emergency crews responded to the scene of a deadly crash on Highway 2 in Buffalo County early Friday morning.
According to KHGI, the two-vehicle accident took place near the intersection of Pawnee Road east of Ravenna…

Crash alert: SUV driver cited in Lincoln accident that killed motorcyclist
LINCOLN, NE - The driver of an SUV was cited in connection with a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Lincoln, reports KOLN.
This is an update to a previous story.
Lincoln police say 18-year-old Kylie Hill faces several charges, including…

Crash alert: Woman sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash in Sarpy County
SARPY COUNTY, NE - Sentencing has been handed down for a woman who pleaded guilty in a fatal car crash in Sarpy County, according to the Lincoln Journal-Star.
26-year-old Kenisha Prentice was sentenced Monday by a district judge to 6½ to…

Crash alert: Driver dies after rollover car accident on Highway 281
GREELEY COUNTY, NE - A man was killed when his car crashed on a highway in Greeley County Saturday night, according to the Kearney Hub.
The victim was identified as 36-year-old Nathan Marshall of Scotia. The Nebraska State Patrol said Marshall…

Crash alert: Woman pleads no contest to charges in fatal Hastings crash
HASTINGS, NE - A woman pleaded no contest in connection with a fatal crash in Hastings last year, KHGI reported.
28-year-old Ashley Woitaszewski of Shelton entered the plea in Adams County District Court Wednesday to charges of motor vehicle…

Crash alert: Woman killed when SUV rear-ends dump truck in Fremont
FREMONT, NE - A woman was killed when her sport utility vehicle collided with a dump truck in Fremont Monday morning, state troopers said.
According to the Fremont Tribune, 48-year-old Angela Guarin was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe at about…

Crash alert: Driver dies after crashing into Omaha Fire Department station
OMAHA, NE - A driver died after his car was involved in a crash in Omaha early Saturday morning, police said.
According to KPTM, 31-year-old Terry Stafford of Omaha was driving a Nissan Altima at a high rate of speed in the area of 26th Street…