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Norfolk Woman Killed in Crash in Pierce County

fatal-accidentPIERCE, Neb. (AP) — A Norfolk woman has died following a crash near Pierce in northeastern Nebraska.

Pierce County Attorney Verlyn Luebbe said 70-year-old Faythe Ann Jaroska of Norfolk died shortly before 1 p.m. Friday when her car collided with a semitrailer.

Luebbe says Jaroska was pulling out of business parking lot onto southbound U.S. Highway 81 when her car was hit by the northbound truck, driven by a 33-year-old LeMars, Iowa, man.

Luebbe says Jaroska was the lone occupant of the car and died instantly. The truck driver did not sustain any serious injuries.

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