Two injured, one critically, in UTV crash on west Lincoln overpass
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two people were injured Thursday night in a crash on an overpass in west Lincoln.
The crash was reported about 9:45 p.m. on the Northwest 27th Street bridge over Interstate 80.
Police said a northbound utility vehicle hit a parked vehicle on the west side of the overpass, then crossed lanes, hitting a guardrail on the east side.
The driver of the UTV, a 38-year-old Lincoln man, was taken to a hospital and is in critical condition.
His passenger was also hospitalized and is stable, police said.
A Channel 8 reporter at the scene said several people had parked on the bridge to watch fireworks.
The Lincoln Police Department said the crash is under investigation.
Anyone with information, including video recordings, should contact LPD at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.
