GOSPER COUNTY-A Gosper County teen was killed when the ATV she was on collided with a pickup.
According to the Gosper County Sheriff's Office, on May 6 at 4:32 p.m., the Gosper County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a vehicle accident involving an ATV and a pickup.
The accident occurred on Drive 415 one half mile north of Drive 726.
The investigation showed that a Yamaha ATV that was being operated by a 17-year-old female and a 15-year-old female traveling east, entered Drive 415 from a private driveway.
The ATV was struck by an F250 Ford pickup that was southbound on Drive 415. The pickup was driven by 48-year-old Chad Johnson of rural Cambridge.
It has not yet been determined who the driver of the ATV was. The 17-year-old female, Allysha Fischer of rural Gosper County was deceased at the scene. The 15-year-old female of McCook was transported to Cambridge Hospital and then life-flighted to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Alcohol nor drugs appear to be involved. No citations were issued.
The Gosper County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Furnas County Sheriff’s Office, Arapahoe Fire and Rescue and the Nebraska State Patrol.