Man found guilty in fatal Nebraska crash
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 04:32 · Archive
Justin Plugge was found guilty of motor vehicle homicide for a November collision east of Waverly that killed Fernando Ortiz.
Justin Plugge, 45, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was found guilty of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide on Monday. The crash occurred on 20 November when emergency services were called to North 162nd Street and Bluff Road near Waverly at 9:14 a.m.
According to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, Plugge was travelling southbound in a Lancaster County Engineering Department dump truck when he ran a stop sign and hit a westbound Mitsubishi driven by Fernando Ortiz at the intersection. The collision pushed the Mitsubishi through the intersection and into a ditch.
Ortiz died at the scene. His passenger was taken to hospital with severe injuries. A dog in the vehicle was also taken to an animal clinic in Waverly. Plugge is scheduled to be sentenced on 11 December.
How it is being reported
- Man found guilty of motor vehicle homicideAuthorities cited the driver in a fatal crash east of Waverly this week, months after the November collision.1011Now · 20 Oct, 04:13
- Man found guilty of motor vehicle homicideAuthorities cited the driver in a fatal crash east of Waverly this week, months after the November collision.WOWT · 20 Oct, 04:13
In this story: Justin Plugge · Fernando Ortiz · Lincoln · Waverly · Lancaster County Sheriff's Office
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