17-year-old dies in motorcycle crash in Alliance, Nebraska

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 00:48 · Archive

A 17-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision with a passenger vehicle in Alliance, Nebraska on Sunday afternoon.

A 17-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision with a passenger vehicle at the intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and West Third Street in Alliance, Nebraska at 1:35 p.m. on Sunday. According to Alliance Police Department, a passenger vehicle was travelling southbound on the highway and attempted to turn east onto West Third Street, crossing into the path of the motorcycle. The teenager sustained fatal injuries.

Ten minutes later, at 1:44 p.m., emergency dispatchers received a report of a separate crash involving a vehicle that had struck Bruce Furniture, located near Ramblin Road and West Third Street. According to Alliance Police, the driver of that vehicle had recently passed the scene of the motorcycle crash and became emotionally distressed by what he saw. The driver then lost consciousness while travelling eastbound on West Third Street, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike the business. The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. The crash caused damage to the building.

The motorcycle crash is being investigated by the Box Butte County Sheriff's Office and Nebraska State Patrol. Alliance Police Department is investigating the crash at Bruce Furniture. The circumstances surrounding the driver's reported loss of consciousness remain under investigation.

How it is being reported

• 17-year-old teen dies after motorcycle crash in AllianceEmergency responders were called to two serious motor vehicle crashes Sunday afternoon, including a fatal motorcycle crash and another crash involving a vehicle striking a local business.1011Now · 12 Oct, 00:18
• 17-year-old teen dies after motorcycle crash in AllianceEmergency responders were called to two serious motor vehicle crashes Sunday afternoon, including a fatal motorcycle crash and another crash involving a vehicle striking a local business.WOWT · 12 Oct, 00:18

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