On Wednesday, a woman died and two other people were critically injured after a two vehicle collision
According to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened near North Platte, Nebraska when 59 year old Vicky Allen was driving a minivan southbound on U.S. Highway 83 near mile marker 87. She was carrying two passengers, Michelle Heisz, aged 34, and her 3 year old daughter. Allen was driving up a hill and for some reason, crossed the center line and collided head on with a northbound semitrailer truck driven by 29 year old Corey Peters of North Platte.
Michelle Heisz was pronounced dead at the scene. Allen and Heisz’s daughter were hospitalized in critical condition and the child was later flown to Omaha for additional medical treatment. All are from Stapleton, Nebraska. Peters did not have life-threatening injuries.
Authorities said that alcohol was not a factor and that the adults in both vehicles were wearing seat belts and the toddler was in a car seat.
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