Justice · Lincoln County rolloverLincoln County rollover kills one teenager; four of five occupants ejectedAired October 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTCWritten October 24, 2026 at 9:10 AM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07A rollover threw four teenagers from an SUV and killed one occupant.0:11All five people inside were between 14 and 18.0:14The four survivors suffered serious injuries in Lincoln County, Nebraska.0:18Investigators are working to determine how the driver lost control and what role0:21speed played.0:22The crash happened on West South River Road, about three quarters of a mile west of0:26South Buffalo Road.0:28That's near North Platte.0:30The SUV crashed around 1 in the afternoon on October 22nd, 2026.0:34The five teenagers were traveling west in a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer.0:38The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says the driver lost control while negotiating a0:42curve.0:43The trailblazer went into the ditch on the south side of the road and rolled0:47multiple times.0:48Four people were thrown out during the rollover.0:50Deputies arrived and began helping the injured occupants.0:53Four of the five occupants were ejected.0:55The sheriff's office says the driver was wearing a seatbelt and stayed inside the0:59SUV.1:00All five occupants needed hospital treatment.1:03North Platte fire transported all five to Great Plains Health.1:06One male occupant arrived with life-threatening injuries and later died.1:10The four survivors had serious injuries and were described as stable on October1:1523rd.1:15The sheriff's office was then told that the male occupant had died from his1:19injuries, the time it recorded marks when the office learned of his death.1:22The sheriff's office says speed was a factor in the crash.1:26It also said alcohol wasn't believed to be involved.1:29Accident reconstructionists were still investigating on October 23rd.1:33Investigators haven't given a numerical speed or explained how speed contributed to1:37the driver losing control.1:39Reconstructionists are examining that loss of control and the role of speed.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
