Woman accused of DUI in deadly southeast Lincoln crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with a deadly crash.
Police said 40-year-old Deeanna Deets was drunk on June 8 when she caused a four-vehicle crash.
Deets was going south on 84th Street near Old Cheney Road and crossed into the northbound lanes, according to the Lincoln Police Department.
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She hit an SUV head-on, police said.
The driver of that vehicle, 49-year-old Amare Biftu of Lincoln, was pronounced dead at the scene.
His passenger, a 49-year-old man from Rhode Island, suffered critical injuries.
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Deets was seriously injured, and her passenger had minor injuries.
The engine of Biftu’s vehicle flew off and was hit by another vehicle. A fourth vehicle hit Deets’ car.
Deets was released from the hospital on Wednesday and arrested on the following charges:
- Motor vehicle homicide-DUI with a prior conviction for DUI
- DUI resulting in serious injury
- Driving with a revoked license
- Interlock device violation
