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Lincoln Man Facing Manslaughter Charges in Fatal Crash

fatal-crash(AP) — A Lincoln man faces a manslaughter charge for allegedly causing a multi-vehicle crash that killed a woman in Omaha.

Omaha police say 28-year-old Jefferson D. Potter was driving a stolen pickup and lawn trailer at a high rate of speed on Friday, when he struck a vehicle at the intersection of Saddle Creek Road and Leavenworth Street.

Authorities say Jennifer E. Siemens, of Bellevue, was a front-seat passenger in the vehicle that was struck, and the impact pushed the vehicle for nearly a block. The pickup careened off that vehicle, struck a second vehicle, and then crashed into a Jiffy Lube before hitting a fourth vehicle.

Siemens was hospitalized, but died on Saturday.

Police say Potter climbed out of the pickup and fled but was apprehended by witnesses.

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