One injured in two vehicle, semi-truck accident Wednesday
SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (KNEP) - Scottsbluff Police Department responded to the intersection of E 27th Street and Highway 26 to an injury accident involving two passenger vehicles and a semi-truck around 10:48am Wednesday.
The initial impact involved a 2004 Ford Expedition, driven by 59 year old Fermin Hernandez of Gering, which was east bound on E 27th Street and a 2000 Freightliner, driven by 84 year old William Osmotherly of Crawford, which was southeast bound on Highway 26.
The Freightliner entered the intersection approximately at the same time the Expedition pulled into the intersection.
The Freightliner struck the driver’s side of the Expedition.
In an attempt to avoid the collision the Freightliner maneuvered to the left and impacted a 2011 Chevy Suburban, driven by 81 year old Dale Hauck of Gering, which was stopped in the turning lane on Highway 26 waiting to turn left to begin west bound travel on E 27th Street.
The trailer of the Freightliner struck the stopped Suburban after the first collision.
There were conflicting statements in regards to which direction of travel had the green traffic signal.
The Freightliner sustained an estimated $5000 in damages.
The Expedition was a total loss.
The Suburban sustained an estimated $2500 in damages.
Hernandez was transported to Regional West Medical Center by Valley Ambulance for non-life threatening injuries.
Scottsbluff Fire Department also responded to the scene.
