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1 dead in van-semi crash near Grand Island

Hall County Sheriff's Office

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) – Authorities say the driver of a minivan died in a fiery collision with semitrailer that closed a highway for several hours near Grand Island. The accident happened early Thursday on U.S. Highway 30 just east of Alda. The Hall County sheriff’s’ office says the eastbound minivan, driven by 30-year-old James Lual of Wood River, collided with the westbound truck, which burst into flames, around 4:40 a.m. Authorities say minutes before the crash, a motorist called 911 and reported the minivan was traveling on the wrong side of the road. A deputy who was in the area discovered the accident. Lual died the scene. The truck driver wasn’t injured. The accident closed the highway for about 6 hours.

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