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Father Dies in Neb. Accident That Injures Son

fatal-accidentTABLE ROCK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a southeast Nebraska man died following a single-vehicle crash over the weekend that injured his teenage son.

Pawnee County Sheriff Jayme Reed says 46-year-old Lavon Sharpe, of Table Rock, was a passenger Saturday night in a pickup driven by 15-year-old Brandon Sharpe.

Authorities say the pickup was headed west on a county road near Table Rock when it lost control and rolled over.

Reed says both father and son were not wearing seat belts and were thrown from the pickup. Lavon Sharpe was declared dead at the scene.

Brandon Sharpe was taken to a Lincoln hospital with multiple injuries. His condition is not available.

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