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Man Died After Wrong-Way Driver Crash, Omaha Police Say

omaha-policeOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a 60-year-old man has died after a collision with a wrong-way driver in eastern Omaha.

The accident occurred a little before 8 p.m. Sunday. Police say a fast-moving sport utility vehicle was heading east in the westbound lanes of L Street when it rammed into an oncoming car.

Police say the car driver died later at a hospital. He was identified as Carl Gauff, of Omaha. His 15-year-old grandson, Dontae Chavez, was hospitalized.

The 39-year-old SUV driver also was treated at a hospital. Police say charges against him are pending.

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