Crashes killed more than 20 people on Nebraska roads in July

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Department of Transportation says 23 people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways in July.

Here’s a detailed breakdown of those numbers:

• 23 fatalities occurred in 20 fatal crashes.
• 15 of the 19 vehicle occupants killed were not using seatbelts.
• 21 of the fatalities were in rural locations.
• There was one fatality on the interstate, 13 on other highways, and nine on local roads.
• One of the fatalities was a pedestrian.
• Three of the fatalities were motorcyclists.

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