Terry Sullivan, 56, killed, as well as Jamison and Kathryne Pals, and their children Ezra, Violet, and Calvin, killed, and several injured in crash involving semi truck on Interstate 80 near Brule, Nebraska
5 people die in fiery crash on I-80 in western Nebraska
The pileup began when a semitrailer truck struck the back of a van in the westbound lanes of the Interstate. Collins says at least two other vehicles were involved, and one of the vehicles caught fire.
Trucker arrested in crash that killed 5 in western Nebraska
The driver was arrested for suspicion of vehicular homicide. Court records don’t show whether he’s been formally charged. He was treated at a hospital in Julesburg, Colorado.
Nebraska crash kills Minneapolis family of five
A Minneapolis couple and their three young children died in a car crash in Nebraska on their way to a final round of training before moving to Japan to work as Christian missionaries.
Sixth person dead after fatal crash
The Jefferson County Colorado Coroner’s Office has notified the Nebraska State Patrol that the legal death of Terry Sullivan, 56, Denver, occurred on August 1, at 1:02 p.m.(MDT). He remains on life support to facilitate donation of organs.
6 dead after crash near Colorado border
Weekly appeared in court Tuesday on five counts of felony motor vehicle homicide and one count of reckless driving, according to Keith County Court’s Office.
Funeral Held for Local Family of 5 Killed in Nebraska Car Crash
The services are taking place at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis. The visitation began at 9:30 a.m., followed by a funeral at 11:30 a.m.
Florida truck driver out on bail, awaiting trial in I-80 crash that killed 6
An arrest affidavit filed before Weekly’s first court appearance Aug. 2 said Weekly “was inattentive and distracted by outside influences” as he entered a 9-mile-long I-80 work zone. Traffic in that area was bumper-to-bumper, single lane in each direction.
Trucker pleads not guilty in Nebraska crash that killed 6
The North Platte Telegraph reports that 53-year-old Tony Weekly Jr. on Friday also pleaded not guilty in Keith County District Court to one count of reckless driving. His next hearing is scheduled for Jan. 20.
Trucker pleads no contest in Nebraska crash that killed 6
A truck driver has pleaded no contest to charges stemming from a 2016 western Nebraska crash that fatally injured six people, including a family of five from Minnesota.
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