Car Slams Into Omaha Bridge Support, Critically Injuring 1 of 2 Hospitalized

3 articles · Updated · WOWT · Jul 5

A car hit a bridge support beneath the West Dodge Bridge overpass on 204th Street in Omaha around 2 a.m. Sunday, sending two people to the hospital.
Douglas County Dispatch said one person suffered critical injuries, while the other was hurt but was not believed to have life-threatening injuries.
Multiple law enforcement agencies and first responders went to the scene as authorities worked to determine what caused the crash.
Investigators had not yet determined whether any other vehicles were involved, leaving the circumstances of the collision unclear.

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