On Wednesday an Omaha woman was involved in a serious car accident.
According to police, the accident happened at around 6.15 p.m. near Northwest Radial and Miami Street, when 55 year old Joanne N. Smith was taking items out of the truck of her car, a 2000 Buick Sentry which was parked on Northwest Radial. A 2012 Toyota Camry approached, being driven by 41 year old Omaha resident Lawanda F. Cook, and she was trying to pick up her cell phone which had fallen onto the floor of the car. As she was distracted, she ran into Smith and due to the force of the crash both of Smith’s legs were severed above the knees.
Smith was rushed to the Nebraska Medical Center, where she underwent surgery but she died on Sunday night.
Cook was not injured and the city attorney will now determine whether to file charges against Cook.
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