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Crash alert: Omaha man killed when vehicle hits retaining wall, overturns
OMAHA, NE - Police say an Omaha man was killed when his vehicle was involved in a crash late Wednesday night.
In a news release, the Omaha Police Department said officers responded to the scene in front of 2951 Ed Creighton Avenue near 29th…
Crash alert: 5 injured in Stanton County collision between pickup and SUV
STANTON COUNTY, NE - Five people were injured when a pickup truck collided with an SUV in Stanton County last week, reports the Kearney Hub.
The vehicles crashed at the intersection of Highway 32 and Highway 57 Thursday evening at about 7…
Crash alert: Lincoln high school student dies of injuries following crash
LINCOLN, NE - A Lincoln teenager has passed away following a two-vehicle crash on April 10th, according to WOWT and the Associated Press.
This is an update to a previous story.
18-year-old Kennedy Bowles, a student at Lincoln Southeast…
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: Omaha police officer injured after cruiser struck by wrong-way driver
OMAHA, NE - Police say a wrong-way driver struck an Omaha police cruiser early Wednesday morning, sending one officer to the hospital.
According to the Omaha World-Herald, the driver of a Mazda was going east in a westbound lane of Dodge…
Crash alert: 5-year-old boy struck by Amazon truck in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - A 5-year-old boy was injured when he was hit by an Amazon delivery truck in Omaha on Tuesday afternoon, according to KETV.
The accident happened on Meredith Avenue near N 47th Street, and was reported at about 2 p.m. The child…
Crash alert: Lincoln high school student critically injured in car crash
LINCOLN, NE - A Lincoln high school student was among four people hospitalized following a collision in Lancaster County late Saturday night, the Lincoln Journal-Star reports.
Authorities said the driver of a Chrysler 200 went through a stop…
Crash alert: Lincoln school bus accident injures 3 students, 1 adult
LINCOLN, NE - An SUV driver and three students were injured in a crash involving a Lincoln Public Schools bus on Friday morning, according to the Lincoln Journal-Star.
Lincoln Fire & Rescue crews were on the scene after the SUV and the…
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: Elderly couple injured in multi-vehicle collision in west Omaha
OMAHA, NE - Police say a multi-vehicle accident in west Omaha Tuesday left an Iowa couple injured. The incident happened in the area of 171st Street and West Center Road at about 4 p.m., according to WOWT.
78-year-old Barbara Arndt was driving…
Crash alert: Collision at Omaha intersection sends 2 drivers to hospital
OMAHA, NE - Two drivers were rushed to the hospital following a car crash at an Omaha intersection Monday morning, police said.
According to an Omaha Police Department news release, officers responded to the scene at 111th Street and West…
Crash alert: 2 drivers injured when SUVs collide head-on in west Omaha
OMAHA, NE - Two drivers were critically injured when their vehicles collided in west Omaha early Saturday, according to WOWT.
Omaha Police said the two SUVs crashed head-on in the area of 144th Street and West Center Road at about 12:30 a.m.
The…
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: Driver charged with intentionally causing crash on highway near Scottsbluff
SCOTTSBLUFF, NE - A man is under arrest after authorities say he intentionally caused a crash in Scotts Bluff County on Monday, KOLN reports.
Police and state troopers responded to the scene on Highway 92 near Scottsbluff at about 5:20 p.m. …
Crash alert: 4 injured in collision between pickup and horse-drawn buggy on Highway 20
ORCHARD, NE - State troopers say an accident involving a pickup truck and a horse-drawn buggy in Antelope County sent four people to the hospital.
According to the Kearney Hub, the incident happened last Wednesday as both vehicles were traveling…
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…