SEWARD, Neb. (KMTV) — The Seward County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash between two tractor trailers over the weekend.
On Sunday, police were dispatched to a crash involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 80 near mile marker 379 westbound at around 3 a.m.
According to police, one tractor-trailer was traveling westbound on I-80 and struck the rear of another tractor trailer. The second tractor-trailer was disabled on the shoulder of I-80. Police also said the collision caused the first tractor-trailer to catch fire and become fully engulfed in flames.
The driver of the first tractor-trailer was pronounced deceased on the scene. They have not been identified at this time.
Both occupants of the second tractor-trailer were transported to Seward Memorial for minor injuries.
The crash is being investigated by the Seward County Sheriff’s Office.
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