(Deb Collins)- The accident occurred just before 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 20, westbound I-80 near MM 198 (just west of the Brady Exit) in a construction zone where traffic was down to one lane (driving lane).

 

Preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a pavement roller working on the construction, entered the driving lane where the pavement roller was struck by a semi trailer truck.

 

The pavement roller spun around a couple of times and came to rest in the driving lane. The semi- came to rest upright on the westbound shoulder.

 

The driver of the pavement roller, a 71-year old male from Saint Paul, Neb., was transported to Great Plains Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.  The driver of the semi, a 35-year old male from Illinois was not injured.

 

The westbound lanes of I-80 were closed for about an hour.  The crash remains under investigation.

Wednesday morning a vehicle crash on interstate 80 caused one injury and the closure of I-80 Westbound. All traffic is currently being re-routed to Highway 30. “We are dealing with two crashes in that area, and one crash involves injuries” says Deb Collins.

The crash is present near I-80 Marker 199 also known as the Brady exit.

No further information is available at this time.