Three pigs killed in crash on highway in rural eastern Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Three pigs were killed Tuesday morning in a crash with a semitrailer in rural Platte County.

The sheriff’s office said the crash happened at Highway 81 and 467th Street, just east of Humphrey.

A semi was heading north when it struck a livestock trailer pulled by a Ford F250 that was turning into a business.

The driver of the semi was taken to a hospital in Columbus with minor injuries.  The driver of the Ford was uninjured.

The sheriff’s office said three pigs were killed, and a few others were rounded up.

An investigation is ongoing, but the sheriff’s office said alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 402-564-4000 or Platte County Area Crime Stoppers at 402-563-4000.