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I-80 Semi Driver Rolls Into Waverly Soccer Field

waverly-high-school(AP) — A weekend crash on Interstate 80 sent a semi rolling into a Nebraska high school soccer field.

The semi rear-ended a camper that was being pulled by a 2004 Ford Expedition, about two miles east of Waverly around 2 a.m. Sunday. The crash caused the semi to veer off the road, sending it into a ditch and a fence before it came to a stop on Waverly High School’s soccer field.

Nebraska State Patrol spokeswoman Deb Collins says the impact of the semi destroyed the camper and caused the Expedition to roll. FIve people in the SUV were treated for minor injuries and released.

The semi driver was not injured.

Statue of Liberty Replica Returned to GI After Repairs

statue-of-liberty-replica(AP) — A replica of the Statue of Liberty in Grand Island has been freshened up thanks to local Boy Scouts and others.

The statue at Pier Park originally dedicated in 1950 was looking its age.

The worst damage came from storms in 1980, which broke off the statue’s crown spikes, bent an arm and peppered the artwork with holes.

The local Boy Scouts council and Hall County Historical Society raised $5,000 for repairs.

The statue was artificially aged, except for the torch, to give it an appearance like the actual Statue of Liberty in New York.

The statue was returned to its base July 10 after two weeks of work.

The statue was originally among 200 installed in 39 states, commemorating the scouts’ 40th anniversary.

Charges Expected Following Grisly Discoveries of Bodies in Ohio

crime(AP) — An Ohio police chief says charges are expected Monday against the suspect being held in an investigation into the discovery of three women’s bodies in trash bags.

East Cleveland Police Chief Ralph Spotts says there are no plans to resume searching in and around abandoned houses in the neighborhood where the bodies were found separately on Friday and Saturday.

Spotts on Sunday identified the suspect as 35-year-old registered sex offender Michael Madison. He said Madison is expected to be formally charged Monday, but did not elaborate.

A medical examiner says the bodies were in advanced stages of decomposition, and it will take days to identify the women and determine how they died.

Sunday’s search of about 40 abandoned houses and other areas turned up no more bodies.

Nebraska Boy, 6, Killed in Accidental Shooting

accidental-shooting(AP) — A northeast Nebraska family is mourning the death of a 6-year-old boy killed in an accidental shooting.

Madison County Attorney Joe Smith says the boy died around noon on Saturday. The shooting happened at the family’s home in a rural area near Battle Creek.

Smith says he won’t release the circumstances of the shooting, but he called it a sad tragedy.

Smith says the boy’s name won’t be released, and he considers his investigation closed.

Nebraska Boy, 17, Killed When Car Strikes Horse-Drawn Buggy

fatal-crash(AP) — Authorities say a 17-year-old Nebraska boy was killed and his sister injured when a Cadillac smashed into their horse-drawn buggy near Pawnee City.

Pawnee County Sheriff Jayme Reed says the crash happened around 9 a.m. on Nebraska Highway 8/50.

Reed says a 1992 Cadillac Deville driven by 56-year-old Vivian Cockrell of Pawnee City hit the back of the horse-drawn buggy.

Rueben Yoder died at the scene of the crash. His 20-year-old sister, Fannie Yoder, sustained head injuries and was taken to a Lincoln hospital. But her condition wasn’t immediately available.

13-Year Old Nebraska Boy Killed in Collision with Semi

fatal-accident(AP) — Authorities have identified the 13-year-old Nebraska boy who died after a semitrailer truck slammed into a line of stopped cars.

The Cass County Sheriff’s office said Sunday that Nathan Houfek is the boy who died after Friday’s accident on Highway 75 near Plattsmouth.

The crash happened Friday afternoon when the semi crested a hill and slammed into a line of cars stopped for construction.

Nathan died after being flown to an Omaha hospital. Officials say 42-year-old Kelley Houfek and another child in the same car were also flown to Omaha.

Sixty-six-year-old Phyllis Durand was in a different car. She was also flown to Omaha.

Kelley Houfek was released from the hospital on Sunday, and Durand’s condition improved to fair.

Effort Begins to Recall Central City School Board Members

central-city-ne(AP) — Community outrage over the firing of Central City High School’s head football coach has spurred a new effort to recall two school board members.

The Grand Island Independent reports (https://bit.ly/1bRiZml) that central Nebraska community has been in turmoil since the April firing of football coach Darin Garfield, and school board meetings have been filled with people demanding his reinstatement.

Merrick County Clerk Marcia Wichman says Kip Lenhart, of Central City, filed paperwork last month to start the recall process against Board President Dale Palser and Board Secretary Steve Belitz.

The petitions are now being circulated in hopes of gathering the 449 signatures needed to force a recall election.

Kansas Boy Recovering in Nebraska Hospital After Deadly Car-Horse Crash

ambulance(AP) — A 6-year-old Wichita boy is recovering at a Nebraska rehabilitation hospital after a deadly car-horse crash.

Eddie Caddell was riding the horse with a family friend when a driver crashed into them and fled. After two bystanders ran to their aid, a second vehicle struck. The family friend, 59-year-old Lloyd “Sonny” Ferguson, died. His horse was euthanized. Eddie’s injuries included a broken femur.

Police say the second driver stopped to help. But the driver of the first car remains at large. Authorities are looking for a damaged, silver Mercury Grand Marquis.

In the meantime, Eddie is working to regain his ability to walk and improve his speech. He’ll receive therapy at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, Neb., for at least 30 days.

Police: Woman Fell to Her Death from Six Flags Roller Coaster

cedar-point-ausement-park(AP) — An Arlington police sergeant says a woman who died while riding a roller coaster at a Six Flags amusement park in North Texas fell from the ride.

Sgt. Christopher Cook told The Associated Press on Saturday that police believe the woman fell Friday at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, and that there appears to have been no foul play.

He says police, fire and emergency medical services responded to the park around 6:45 p.m. Friday in reference to a woman who had fallen from a train car while riding a roller coaster. He says she was pronounced dead at the scene.

She had been riding the Texas Giant. Dubbed the tallest steel-hybrid coaster in the world, it reaches 14 stories high, drops 79 degrees and banks 95 degrees.

Lincoln Man Loses Hand After Being Dragged by Train

bnsf(AP) — A man has lost his right hand and will likely to lose a foot after being dragged 400 feet by a train in west Lincoln.

The accident happened around 2 a.m. Saturday when a 23-year-old man tried to coax a puppy from underneath a stationary Burlington Northern Santa Fe train.

Police say the man was with a woman and two dogs, when one of the dogs ran under the train. The man was reaching under the train to try to get the puppy when the train started moving.

The woman was able to flag down someone in the train.

The man’s right hand was severed, and he sustained severe damage to his right arm and left leg and foot.

The puppy was unhurt.

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