Accident articles related to River County
Two highway speed accidents in Beatrice, Nebraska injured at least four people. Emergency personnel responded to collisions involving two cars near U.S. Highway 77 and Oak Road, as well as a pickup and a semitrailer truck further south on U.S. 77 near Osage Road. The injuries were not life-threatening.
A fatal motorcycle vs. vehicle accident occurred in Norfolk, Nebraska, resulting in the death of Cody Lucas. The accident involved a Buick Enclave and a Triumphant Sprint, with the collision happening at the intersection of 13th St. and Omaha Ave. The Pierce woman, who ran a red light, was cited for motor vehicle homicide.
A two-vehicle collision occurred on Highway 15 in Fairbury, Nebraska. The collision involved a 2022 Jayco Motorhome and a 2010 Ford Escape. Both drivers, Douglas Darling and Gary Bartles, sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Emergency responses were made to a pedestrian accident in Palmyra, Nebraska. A man was fatally wounded when a grain truck moved forward while he was removing a 'wide load' sign.
A driver in Scottsbluff, Nebraska was arrested for DUI after flipping their vehicle. The incident occurred on September 23. No fatalities were reported.
A 39-year-old man, Nicholas Bennett, died in a one vehicle accident near Hanover, Kansas. The accident occurred when Bennett's 2001 Chevrolet Silverado pickup went off the left side of the roadway and overturned. The accident resulted in a fatality and is currently under investigation.
Five underage occupants of a vehicle in Beatrice were injured when the car hit a power pole. The driver lost control of the car, causing it to go off the road. The occupants were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
A one-vehicle crash in Beatrice, Nebraska sent five people to hospitals with severe injuries. The occupants, including children, crawled out of the vehicle on their own. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Nebraska City police are investigating a roll-over accident that occurred at 10:37 p.m. on Tuesday near 10th Avenue and Seventh Street. No one was transported to the hospital.
A two-vehicle accident occurred in Murray, Nebraska on Highway 75, leaving Larry Donnell Smith, Arturo Aguilera, and Silvia Romero Chavez injured. The accident involved a Chevrolet Impala, an Infinity G25, and a Dodge pickup. Silvia Romero Chavez was transported to the hospital by Murray Fire and Rescue. No fatalities were reported.