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Omaha Police Say 1 Dead in Motorcycle, Car Crash

fatal-motorcycle-crashOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police say speed was a factor in a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle.

Authorities say a motorcycle was traveling at a high speed Wednesday afternoon when it failed to follow the curve of the roadway. The motorcycle went out of its lane and struck the front of a vehicle in the opposite lane.

The driver of the motorcycle, 38-year-old Wesley B. Wiebe, died early Thursday due to complications from his injuries. The driver of the car, 69-year-old Lois M. Wells, was not injured.

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