Cassandra Lacost Killed in Tractor-Trailer Accident on Highway 81 in Pierce
Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred on Highway 81 in Pierce, Nebraska.
What Happened: A dump truck or tractor-trailer allegedly struck a vehicle while pulling out of a business.
Participants:
- Peter Graham, driver of passenger vehicle
- Cassandra Lacost, passenger in vehicle
- Kevin Pelc, driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Cassandra Lacost, 36, killed
Details:
On or about Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, an accident between a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle left one woman dead. Authorities from the NSP said the accident was reported along Highway 81 in Pierce, Nebraska.
Sources from the Nebraska State Police said 36-year-old Cassandra Lacost was killed when the car she was in was allegedly hit by a tractor-trailer or dump truck that pulled out of Prime Stop’s parking lot. Emergency responders rushed Lacost to a nearby hospital where she succumbed to her injuries a short time after her arrival.
According to Google Maps, Pierce is about 131 miles northwest of Omaha.
Multiple agencies responded to the scene of the collision.
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