LEXINGTON, Neb. — A North Platte man was injured and another driver killed in a two-vehicle crash early Monday morning west of Lexington, according to the Dawson County Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 3:38 a.m. Sept. 15, the Dawson County 911 dispatch center received multiple calls about a motor vehicle accident about a quarter-mile east of Road 429 and U.S. Highway 30.
Deputies arrived to find a 1988 GMC pickup and a 2000 Honda CR-V, both heavily damaged, in the north ditch.
Investigators said the pickup, driven eastbound by 23-year-old Jay Cooper of North Platte, crossed the center line and struck the westbound CR-V driven by 39-year-old Luis A. Hernandez-Zavala.
Hernandez-Zavala was pronounced dead at the scene. Cooper and a female passenger in the Honda were transported to Lexington Regional Health Center with injuries. Authorities said seat belts were in use.
The Dawson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Lexington Fire and Rescue, the Dawson County Attorney’s Office, Priority Medical, and Rand & Brian’s Towing.