Crash alert: Police identify victim of Lincoln motorcycle accident
LINCOLN, NE – Police have identified the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident in Lincoln last week, according to KOLN.
This is an update to a previous story.
The man killed in the crash was 19-year-old Simon Blair of Lincoln, police said. The incident happened Wednesday night at 27th Street and Tierra Drive at about 9:30 p.m.
Investigators said Blair was riding his motorcycle when he crashed into the side of an SUV that was turning to go east on Tierra Drive. Blair was transported by rescue crews to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The 18-year-old female driving the SUV was interviewed by police, and told them she did not see Blair until she was already in the middle of making her turn. There was no immediate word on whether any charges would be filed in the case.
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