Deadly crash near Norfolk
The Nebraska State Patrol says a crash Thursday morning claimed the life of one person and caused a large amount of diesel fuel to leak onto a highway.
It happened just north of Norfolk on Highway 81, at around 7:50 a.m, near the entrance of a business on Highway 81.
A semi pulling a fuel tanker attempted to turn left onto southbound Highway 81 when it collided with a delivery truck traveling northbound.
The driver of the delivery truck, Jose Fuentes, 24, of Norfolk was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the semi, David Jensen, 59, of rural Norfolk, was not injured in the crash.
The crash caused around 2,500 gallons of fuel to be spilled at the scene.
HazMat crews reported the scene quickly to help with cleanup.
Heavy fog was reported in the area at the time of the accident.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Highway 81 was closed for six hours, but has since reopened.
NSP was assisted by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Norfolk Fire and Rescue, Hadar Fire and Rescue, Hoskins Rescue, Pierce Fire and Rescue and the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
