Woman dead after being ejected from vehicle in Omaha, police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A woman died Wednesday after being ejected from a vehicle in a crash, Omaha Police say.

Around 8 p.m., officers were sent to a single-vehicle crash near Carter Lake.

A pickup truck had been heading north on Carter Lake Shore Drive near Cornish Boulevard when it left the road and rolled, according to police.

The passenger, 37-year-old Tiffany Brayman, was ejected from the vehicle.  She was then taken to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

By the time officers arrived, the driver had run away.

Police say speed, alcohol and a lack of seat belt use are being investigated as contributing factors in the crash.

An investigation is ongoing.