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Deputy: Nebraska Teen Injured in Bridge Crash

lancaster-county-sheriffLINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Lincoln-area teenager has been hospitalized after driving her car off of a bridge and onto a railroad track.

Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jon Osterhaus said the 17-year-old girl had set her car on cruise control near Lincoln when she lost control.

She was taken to an area hospital with a broken arm. Her condition is unclear and her identity hasn’t been released.

BNSF Railway had to divert trains until the track was cleared.

Deputies cited her for careless driving.

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