(Silver Creek, Neb.)– An early morning crash involving three semi trailer trucks has claimed two lives and closed a portion of U.S. Highway 30 near Silver Creek

The crash occurred just after 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 3, four miles west of Silver Creek on U.S. Highway 30, when a westbound semi crossed the centerline clipping an eastbound semi.   The westbound semi, then struck a second eastbound semi head-on. The two trucks then burst into flames.

The male driver of the westbound semi and the male driver of the second eastbound semi were killed in the crash.  The male driver of the first eastbound semi was not injured. The names of the two men killed in the crash are not being released pending notification of family.

U.S. Highway 30 is expected to remain closed through the noon hour on Tuesday, July 3 as the crash investigation and clean-up continues. Traffic is being detoured westbound at Silver Creek onto Highway 39.  Eastbound traffic is being detoured at the Highway 92 junction.