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Name of Eastern Nebraska Crash Victim Released

dodge-county-sheriff(AP) — Authorities have released the name of a car driver killed in a collision with a truck in eastern Nebraska.

The driver was identified as 51-year-old Kevin Janning, of Bellevue.

The accident occurred a little before 6:10 a.m. Monday on U.S. Highway 275 about a half mile east of Scribner.

Dodge County Sheriff Steve Hespen says the westbound car crossed the center line and rammed the oncoming truck.

Janning was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver wasn’t injured. He’s been identified as 72-year-old Ronnie Billheimer, of Randolph.

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