UPDATE: Two killed in crash on I-80 west of Seward
NDOT asks drivers to avoid the area and make alternate route adjustments.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – An update from the Nebraska State Patrol says two people were killed in this crash.
NSP says the crash involved two semis. They say an eastbound semi crossed the median and struck a westbound semi. Both drivers were killed in the crash.
Westbound I-80 was closed for some time at mile marker 373, just west of Seward, but is now back open.
NSP is still investigating what caused the crash. They are asking drivers to please use caution on I-80 west of Lincoln, as troopers continue performing rolling roadblocks to slow traffic in the area.
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Original story:
The Nebraska Department of Transportation reports that I-80 is currently blocked west of Seward due to a crash and semi fire.
NDOT asks drivers to avoid the area and make alternate route adjustments.
⚠️Traffic Alert⚠️ I-80 westbound is currently blocked just west of Seward due to crash and semi fire. Please avoid the area and make alternate route adjustments! pic.twitter.com/8GDsnm9E5U
— Nebraska DOT (@NebraskaDOT) October 19, 2021
JUST REPORTED: Crash involving a fire on I-80 near mile marker 371.
Trooper and Sheriff’s Deputies are en route at this time. Prepare for slowdowns and potential stopped traffic on WESTBOUND I-80. pic.twitter.com/PijibK4Up6
— Nebraska State Patrol (@NEStatePatrol) October 19, 2021
