Kathleen Benes, 63, dead, and Teresa Schultz, 37, injured on 75th and Maple streets in Omaha, Nebraska

Modified Date:

Tue, 03/31/2015 - 2:19pm

Accident Date:

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Woman killed in hit-and-run crash Sunday afternoon

"I saw the truck, the charcoal-colored truck spinning around and come to a stop, pulled out my phone and called 911," a witness said.

Three-Vehicle Crash Kills One, Suspect In Custody

WOWT 6 News was there when Ayers was being given a field sobriety test. He called out to our reporter yelling, "Just a big accident, man. My fault. A bad accident."

Update: Fatal Crash Driver Charged With Motor Vehicle Homicide

He was arrested near the scene and on Tuesday, County Attorney Don Kleine announced that he was charging Ayers with felony motor vehicle homicide, felony leaving the scene of a personal injury crash causing death and possession of a controlled substance.

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At around 2:25 p.m., a vehicle driven by Justin Ayers that was traveling at an estimated 100 mph struck a white sedan driven by Kathleen Benes. The impact of the crash forced her vehicle across the median where it was struck again by a silver pickup truck, driven by Teresa Schultz. Benes died in the crash, and Schultz was hospitalized with a possible leg fracture. Ayers was arrested about four blocks from the scene of the accident.

Type: Car Accident

Topics:

Hit and Run, Rear-End Collisions, High-Speed/Excessive Speed

People Involved:

Kathleen Benes

Teresa Schultz

Justin Ayers

Stephen Grasso

Roadway:

75th and Maple streets

City:

Omaha, NE

County:

Douglas County, NE

Area:

Omaha, NE