BEATRICE – A southeast Nebraska highway accident Friday morning, fortunately caused no injuries.


The collision between a pickup and a semi pulling a flatbed trailer with construction equipment, collided at U.S. Highway 136 and Southwest 61st Road, about three miles southwest of Beatrice.


"The truck was westbound on 136...the semi.....and the white truck was westbound also. The semi went to turn south and the pickup didn't see it in time....locked 'em up and slid sideways....and hit him."  Gage County Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Sandersfeld said there were no injuries.


Both the sheriff’s department and Nebraska State Patrol were on the scene. Beatrice Fire and Rescue vehicles were dispatched but quickly went back into service when it was learned there were no injuries.


The intersection where the accident occurred is the south turnoff that goes to the town of Odell. Emergency units were sent at 10:11 a.m.

Semi pulling flatbed, struck in the rear