I-80 closed between Omaha and Lincoln after fatal crash

ASHLAND, Neb. (AP) - Westbound Interstate 80 is closed between Omaha and Lincoln after a multiple vehicle crash that killed two people in snowy conditions Sunday morning.

The Ashland Fire Department says two people died at the scene of the I-80 crash near Ashland Sunday, and three other people were taken to hospitals in critical condition.

The crash happened on a snow-covered section of Interstate 80. The highway was closed between Gretna and Waverly, Nebraska, after the crash. Few other details about the crash were available Sunday afternoon.

The National Weather Service said the area had received a little over 1 inch of snow as of early Sunday afternoon.

I-80 closed between Omaha and Lincoln after fatal crashASHLAND, Neb. (AP) - Westbound Interstate 80 is closed between Omaha and Lincoln after a multiple vehicle crash that killed two people in snowy conditions Sunday morning.The Ashland Fire Department says two people died at the scene of the I-80 crash near Ashland Sunday, and three other people were taken to hospitals in critical condition.The crash happened on a snow-covered section of Interstate 80. The highway was closed between Gretna and Waverly, Nebraska, after the crash. Few other details about the crash were available Sunday afternoon.The National Weather Service said the area had received a little over 1 inch of snow as of early Sunday afternoon.