Sixteen-Vehicle Crash Saturday in Western Nebraska Claims Iowa Man's Life - KFOR FM 101.5 1240 AM

1 dead, several injured in multiple major crashes on I-80 Saturday

OGALLALA — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating two separate crashes Saturday that resulted in one fatality, several injuries and multiple closures of Interstate 80.

Sixteen-Vehicle Crash Saturday in Western Nebraska Claims Iowa Man's Life - KFOR FM 101.5 1240 AM

File photo courtesy of the Nebraska State Patrol.OGALLALA–(KFOR May 30)–One person is dead after a 16-vehicle crash that injured several people on Interstate 80 near Ogallala late Saturday afternoon. It happened near Brule, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Investigators say a dust storm occurred in the area, leading to a crash that involved 16 vehicles, several of which caught fire. Both directions of travel were closed on I-80. One drive…