Two injured in wrong-way crash on Nebraska Highway 2 near Palmyra
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two people were injured Monday night in a crash on Nebraska Highway 2, authorities say.
On Tuesday, the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office released the first public details on the collision.
It happened about 8 p.m. Monday east of the intersection with Nebraska Highway 43 near Palmyra.
The sheriff’s office said a Nissan Rogue was going west in the eastbound lane and hit an Audi Q5 head-on.
The driver of the Nissan, a 63-year-old Lincoln man, was flown to a Lincoln hospital with serious injuries.
Sheriff Colin Caudill said the driver of the Audi, a 54-year-old Nebraska City woman, was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
Authorities think alcohol played a role in the crash.
The sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing.
Last year, there was a spike in crashes on that stretch of Highway 2.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation said Tuesday that a safety improvement project is in the works.
An NDOT spokeswoman said there will be “significant modifications” to multiple Highway 2 intersections, including Highway 43 and I Street.
Officials will seek the public’s input next spring. Construction is scheduled to start in 2026.
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