Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 30 and 19th Road in Merrick County, Nebraska.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer allegedly struck the back of a pickup truck towing a trailer, pushing the pickup into the path of a second 18-wheeler.
Participants:
- Driver of pickup truck towing trailer
- Driver of tractor-trailer
- Driver of second tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Three people, vehicle unknown, injured
Details:
On or about Tuesday, April 27th, 2021, an accident between a pickup truck towing a trailer, and two tractor-trailers sent three individuals to the hospital. Officials from the NHP said the accident was reported at the intersection of Higwhay 30 and 19th Road in Merrick County, Nebraska.
Investigators said three as-of-yet unidentified people were hurt when a tractor-trailer allegedly struck the back of a pickup truck towing a trailer that had slowed for a turning vehicle. After the initial collision, the pickup truck was pushed into the path of a second, oncoming 18-wheeler. Paramedics transported three people from the scene to a nearby hospital with unspecified injuries.
According to Google Maps, Merrick County is situated about 119 miles west of Omaha.
Authorities are still working to pin down the factors that may have contributed to the accident.