Woman killed in crash on rural road near Columbus
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A woman was killed Wednesday morning in a two-vehicle crash in rural Platte County.
The crash happened around 7:35 a.m. at East 14th Avenue and 83rd Street, just northeast of Columbus.
The sheriff’s office said a Chevy Malibu, driven by a 36-year-old woman, was heading south when it was hit by a westbound Buick Enclave.
Both vehicles came to a stop in a field southwest of the intersection.
Two minors in the Buick exited the vehicle before it caught fire. They were taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
First responders removed the woman from the Chevy and taken to a hospital, where she later died.
Investigators later learned that seat belts were not being used in the Chevy.
An investigation is ongoing.
