On Saturday night there was a single vehicle crash which resulted in a fatality on Highway 75.
According to authorities, the accident happened at around 8.15 p.m. on Highway 75 just south of the Q street overpass. A 2003 Honda Accord was heading southbound, being driven by 19 year old Zaiid Sharif Zakir Ibn El Gaines Liwaru at a high rate of speed and left the roadway, flew down an embankment and smashed into a chain link fence next to a Union Pacific rail line.
The victim, who was not wearing a seat belt, was taken to Nebraska Medicine in a very grave condition, and he died there shortly afterwards.
Liwaru was a 2013 graduate of Omaha North High School. There he served on multiple leadership boards for organizations, and was crowned Homecoming Prince. On Monday night, his classmates held a memorial service.
The investigation is ongoing into the accident.
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.
