Two seriously injured in crash on icy road in northeast Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two people were seriously injured Monday afternoon in a crash with a semi in northeast Nebraska.

The Stanton County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened about two miles east of Norfolk on Highway 275.

A pickup truck lost control due to “icy road conditions,” crossed the center line and hit the rear of a semi tanker, according to the sheriff’s office.

The driver, a 27-year-old Wisner man, and passenger, a 33-year-old Howells man, were seriously injured and taken to a hospital.

The driver of the semi was not injured.  The sheriff’s office said witnesses credited him for “taking extreme measures to avoid a head-on collision.”

Investigators noted that the pickup was a total loss and the tanker had “serious” damage.