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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…

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: Driver injured when car slams into barrier in Omaha
OMAHA, NE - The Omaha Police Department reported that officers were on the scene of a single-vehicle accident early Wednesday morning.
Police said 22-year-old Jacob Whaley was driving a Mazda MZ3 sedan westbound on Abbott Drive when the accident…

Crash alert: Police in Grand Island search for driver after pickup truck rollover crash
GRAND ISLAND, NE - Police are searching for the driver of a pickup truck that was involved in a rollover accident in Grand Island early Monday morning.
According to the Grand Island Independent, the vehicle crashed and overturned in the area…