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Jorge Medina, 28, and Liliana Chavez-Ortiz, 26, killed, and Vernon White, 53, injured in collision between SUV and semitrailer on U.S. Highway 30 near Fremont, Nebraska

Modified Date: 
Thu, 10/15/2015 - 3:06pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

2 people dead in collision near Fremont, authorities say

Authorities say two people were killed in a Dodge County collision between a sport utility vehicle and a semitrailer that was hauling a combine. Authorities say the SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the big rig. He says he and two other men who'd stopped helped the semitrailer driver escape from flames that erupted after the crash. Paul Dirkschneider, of Schuyler, said that he and his wife stopped their vehicle when they reached the accident scene. The names of the driver and the two people who died in the SUV have not been released.

Drivers identified in fatal Fremont crash

According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, Medina was driving west along Highway 30 when he crossed the center line and crashed into a semi carrying a combine. The driver of the semi was identified as 53-year-old Vernon White of Ringstead, Iowa. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Special Circumstances - Commercial Vehicle
People Involved: 
Jorge Medina
Liliana Chavez-Ortiz
Vernon White
Roadway: 
U.S. Highway 30
City: 
Fremont, NE
County: 
Dodge County, NE
Area: 
Omaha, NE

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