Crash southeast of Lincoln sends two to hospital

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two people were taken to a local hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening following a two-vehicle crash south of Bennet Thursday evening.

Around 10:04 p.m. units from Bennet and Hickman were called to the area of south 162nd Street and Roca Road on an injury accident.

Units on scene then requested assistance from the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office.

According to a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office, one vehicle was traveling southbound and another was traveling northbound near the intersection.

At that time, it is believed that the northbound vehicle drifted across the median and side-swiped the southbound vehicle.

Both vehicles were pushed off the road in the collision.

Two people were transported to a local hospital with head injuries that are not life-threatening.

During their response, Nebraska Highway 43 was closed to traffic in the area.

Crews are still on the scene but the road is back open.

This is a developing story, stick with Channel 8 as more details become available.