UPDATE: Tuesday morning I-80 accident confirmed to be triple fatality
Seward County Sheriff's Office confirms three fatalities in large crash on I-80.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)– UPDATE: The Seward County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the large crash on Interstate 80 on Tuesday morning killed three people.
Around 5:45 a.m., a semi was traveling east on I-80 when it crossed the median, striking another semi head-on, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
A third semi traveling westbound swerved to avoid the collision, then crossed the median and overturned in the eastbound lane.
The crash killed three people, all of whom were pronounced deceased at the scene, the Sheriff’s Office said.
A fourth person was life-flighted to Bryan Medical Center in critical condition.
Officials said the identities of the victims will be released at a later date.
The crash is being investigated by the Seward County Sheriff’s Office and a Nebraska State Patrol crash scene reconstructionist. The Seward Police Department, Milford Fire, and Seward Fire responded to the crash.
As of 10:30 a.m., traffic on I-80 resumed normal patterns east and westbound near mile marker 380.
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Interstate-80 westbound lane is closed near Milford at mile marker 380 following a crash, according to Nebraska State Patrol and the Seward County Sheriff’s Department.
NSP just tweeted an update saying the eastbound lane is now reopening after a couple of hours of being closed.
A spokesperson for the Nebraska State Patrol says the Seward County Sheriff’s Office is in charge of the scene. However, he does say it is a serious crash.
https://twitter.com/NEStatePatrol/status/1501209494793166855
NSP says traffic will still take time to clear so make sure to stay patient.
Our reporter at the scene tells us there are at least two semis and two trailers involved while smoke can be seen coming from the crash.
This is a developing story and will have more updates when information becomes available.
