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Man Checking Load in Pickup Leads to Collision on Buffalo Bill Overpass

buffalo bill overpass accidentPolice say a man making sure the load in his pickup was secure led to a head-on collision on the Buffalo Bill overpass last Friday.

North Platte Police say a 1987 Dodge Dakota pickup, driven by 33-year-old Richard Titchen, was traveling over the north Buffalo Bill overpass at around 8:24 a.m., on September 25.

Police say Titchen turned his head to check the load in his pickup, drifted across the center line and collided with a 2015 Ford F250, driven by 30-year-old Aaron Smith.

Investigators determined that Smith stopped in the traffic lane, but Titchen’s vehicle kept coming and eventually collided head-on with Smith’s vehicle.

Titchen and a passenger both sustained minor injuries, and police say both vehicles sustained heavy damage and were towed away.

Police did not say if any citations were issued.

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