Man sentenced for deadly October crash south of Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man was sent to prison on Thursday for a fatal fall crash in rural Lancaster County.

District Judge Matthew Mellor sentenced 40-year-old David Warren to 21 to 23 years in prison for manslaughter and DUI causing serious bodily injury.

Warren, of Beatrice, will be eligible for parole in about 10 years.

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On Oct. 28, Warren hit the back of a semitrailer near Southwest 14th Steet and Highway 33, then crashed into a pickup truck.

The driver of the pickup, 53-year-old Bradley Kreifels of Crete, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kreifels’ passenger suffered a broken wrist, broken ribs and a fractured hip, according to court documents.

Warren was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

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The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office said deputies found multiple empty bottles of 99-proof liquor at the scene.

Warren’s blood alcohol content level was 0.176%, an arrest affidavit says, more than twice the legal limit.