Emily Siebenhor, 20, and Edith Hermosillo, 22, killed, and several injured when cars crash into crowd at 52nd and O streets in Lincoln, Nebraska

Modified Date: 
Sat, 09/03/2022 - 7:48am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, May 29, 2022

Police: 2 dead, 19 injured after cars crash and veer into crowd in Nebraska

Police said the area was crowded, with people stacked three to four deep in some areas watching a classic car show happening over Memorial Day weekend.

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Lincoln Police Capt. Max Hubka said two women, ages 20 and 22, were occupants of one of the cars involved. Both died at the scene.

2 killed, 20 hurt after car barrels into Nebraska crowd

Police said the crash happened when a 18-year-old Omaha man driving a black Ford Taurus traveling westbound on O Street struck a white Toyota Corolla that was “facing” eastbound. The women, both in the Corolla, were pronounced dead at the scene.

Man arrested in Nebraska crash that killed 2, injured 20

A young man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of two counts of manslaughter and driving under the influence related to a Memorial Day weekend crash in Lincoln that killed two women and injured 20 bystanders, police said.

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Monday’s Mr. Rod Memorial Cruise will cover seven hours and more than 30 miles -- starting near 14th Street and Yankee Hill in the southwest corner of the city, regrouping at Mahoney Park in the northeast, gathering again at Southeast Community College and then driving the length of O Street to end at Air Park.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Emily Siebenhor
Edith Hermosillo
Kyvell Stark
Hannah Wadiso
Aaron Swanson