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Lincoln Jogger Dies After Being Struck by Car

car-pedestrian-accident(AP) — A jogger who was struck by a car in northwest Lincoln has died.

Lincoln Police Capt. David Beggs said Monday that 30-year-old Jesse Meints (meynetz) died after 7 p.m. Sunday. Meints was taken to a Lincoln hospital after he was hit around 11 p.m. Thursday in the Air Park neighborhood.

Police say the Lincoln man was on a late-night run when he was struck by the car driven by 25-year-old Joshua Kelso. Kelso told officers he didn’t see Meints until it was too late to stop in time.

Police said no citations have been issued.

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