Pedestrian killed in west Lincoln crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A pedestrian was killed in a crash early Tuesday morning in west Lincoln, police say.
The crash happened near Northwest 22nd and West O streets just before 6 a.m.
According to a preliminary investigation, a man in his 50s was crossing O Street when he was hit by a Ford F-150.
Crews with Lincoln Fire & Rescue took the man to a hospital, where he later died.
Drugs, alcohol and speed are not suspected of being factors in the crash at this time, police said.
While the investigation is ongoing, westbound traffic on O Street at Northwest 20th Street is shut down.
Westbound traffic on O Street is also being diverted at Sun Valley Boulevard, according to police.
An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.
TRAFFIC ALERT Please find an alternate route to work or school this morning if you travel west on W. ‘O’ Street.
Westbound traffic on ‘O’ Street at NW 20th Street is currently closed while a fatal crash involving a pedestrian is being investigated. pic.twitter.com/TGMH4SrgsT
— Lincoln Police (@Lincoln_Police) September 23, 2025
