On Wednesday afternoon, October 19, three teenage boys were seriously injured in Sarpy County in a single vehicle rollover crash.

According to the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened at about 3 p.m. when the boys were in a 1999 Pontiac Sunfire driving eastbound on Capeheart Road. The driver, 16 year old Braden Springer of Omaha, then lost control on the gravel road west of 96th Street, left the roadway and went into a ditch, then struck a culvert and rolled.

One of the boys was thrown from the car, and the others were trapped in it. Hunter Jacobsen, also 16 of Omaha was in the front seat and both he and the driver were wearing seat belts. The rear seat passenger was Jared Lichliter, aged 15, of Omaha who was not wearing a seat belt.

Two of the boys were taken in an ambulance to the Nebraska Medical Center and one was flown there, where there is no word on their current condition.

If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident in Omaha, please call the Omaha accident attorneys of Harris & Associates, P.C., L.L.O., at (402) 397-1200 or contact us online today. We can help you review your compensation options and ensure you are receiving the compensation you deserve.

On Monday afternoon, September 12, a multi-vehicle crash caused several injuries.

According to Omaha police, the accident happened near 33rd after Mark Lea of Council Bluffs, Iowa ran a stop sign at Ames Avenue. Having run the stop sign, Lea’s Chevy Blazer was hit on its driver’s side by a westbound Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Blazer then collided with a Nissan Quest minivan. Due to the force of the collisions, the Blazer flipped and Lea was ejected. Lea’s passenger, Scott Harris of Omaha was also injured. They were both taken to CHI Creighton University Medical Center to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

There were two people in the Nissan Quest Minivan, neither of who were wearing seat belts and they were taken to the same hospital and their injuries are also non-life threatening.

There were three occupants in the Jeep Grand Cherokee, all of who were restrained and they were all uninjured.

If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident in Omaha, please call the Omaha accident attorneys of Harris & Associates, P.C., L.L.O., at (402) 397-1200 or contact us online today. We can help you review your compensation options and ensure you are receiving the compensation you deserve.

On Friday morning, July 22, an elderly man was killed in northwest Omaha in a collision with a dump truck.

According to police, the accident happened shortly after 9 a.m. at the intersection of 171st Street and West Maple Road. Noel G. Lammers, aged 75 was driving an SUV, a 2006 Mazda Tribute, northbound on 171st Street when it collided with a 1996 Peterbilt dump truck which was travelling eastbound. The truck was being driven by 59 year old Ronald L. Nootz of Bellevue and he ran a red light at the intersection colliding with the SUV which had a green light.

The SUV then rolled at least once, and Lammers, who was the only occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.

Nootz was not injured.

The investigation is ongoing and charges are expected to be filed.

If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident in Omaha, please call the Omaha accident attorneys of Harris & Associates, P.C., L.L.O., at (402) 397-1200 or contact us online today. We can help you review your compensation options and ensure you are receiving the compensation you deserve.

Late on Friday, June 24 a woman was killed by a drunken motorist in northwest Omaha.

According to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened when a Chevrolet Aveo with two adults and a child inside was smashed into by a Chevrolet Malibu which was driving without headlights at around 11 p.m. on Sorensen Parkway just west of Wenninghoff Road.

The Malibu had been involved in a previous accident around a mile away and had fled the scene. The driver exited the vehicle just before the car burst into flames and suffered minor injuries and was taken to the Nebraska Medical Center.

A woman in the Chevrolet was killed and the other adult and the child were taken to the Nebraska Medical Center with serious injuries.

If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident in Omaha, please call the Omaha accident attorneys of Harris & Associates, P.C., L.L.O., at (402) 397-1200 or contact us online today. We can help you review your compensation options and ensure you are receiving the compensation you deserve.

On Monday, March 21 a man died after a fiery accident in Omaha.

According to police the accident happened near 114th and Frances streets around 2 a.m. A silver 2004 Chevy Monte Carlo being driven by 31 year old Blake Ridenour was eastbound on Frances Street before going up a hill and crossing onto 114th Street. Ridenour reportedly ran into at least three mailboxes and crashed into one pickup truck before driving into a yard and colliding head on with a tree and bursting into flames.

Ridenour was trapped inside and when the neighbors saw the vehicle in flames they called 911 and tried to extinguish the flames with fire extinguishers and a garden hose but to no avail. Fire units arrived and extinguished the blaze but were not able to save Ridenour’s life.

Police are investigating if alcohol and speed were factors and closed 114th Street from Frances to Martha streets around 2.15 a.m., re opening the road around 6.15 a.m.

If you or a loved one have been injured in an accident in Omaha, please call the Omaha accident attorneys of Harris & Associates, P.C., L.L.O., at (402) 397-1200 or contact us online today. We can help you review your compensation options and ensure you are receiving the compensation you deserve.