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Two dead in wrong way head-on collision on the JFK Freeway

Posted at 8:49 AM, Feb 18, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-19 16:51:54-05

2/19/20 update:

Omaha Police have released the names of two people killed in a crash early Tuesday.

Griselda E. Bugarin, 24, was the driver of the Mazda.

Vadim Belyaev, 58, was the driver of the Honda minivan.

Both were pronounced dead on scene.

2/18/20 story:

The Omaha Police Department shut down part of the JFK Freeway for a portion of the morning after responding to a double fatal accident on Tuesday.

Sgt. Jason Menning said crews received a phone call at around 2:10 a.m. about a driver going the wrong way on the JFK.

Just two minutes later, another phone call came in about a head-on collision at the intersection of the JFK and F Street.

Sgt. Menning tweeted updates and a picture from the scene.

Two dead in head-on collision on JFK Freeway
Two dead in head-on collision on JFK Freeway

The female driver of a Mazda sedan struck a minivan head on, according to Sgt. Menning.

She and the male drive of the minivan were pronounced dead on scene.

Traffic was diverted onto L Street for nearly four hours, until crews cleared the area.

Sgt. Menning says they are still investigating the crash.