News Release Lincoln Police Department
Lincoln Police Department fatality investigators are still on the scene of a devastating overnight crash, collecting evidence and working to establish the cause of the crash that left six people, all of whom were from Lincoln, pronounced deceased at 56th and Randolph Street.
At 2:16 AM today, October 2, Lincoln Police Officers responded to a 911 call from an iPhone recording indicating the owner of the phone was in a severe crash and was not responding to their phone. When officers arrived, they found the car, believed to be a black Honda Accord, had been eastbound near the intersection. Preliminarily, it appears it crossed the roadway and struck a tree in a yard on the north side of Randolph St.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue personnel took one occupant, a 24-year-old woman, to the hospital where she later died. The remaining five occupants, who were pronounced on the scene, were men. The driver was 22 years old. One passenger was 21, one was 23, and two victims were 22 years old.
Police are working to notify the families of the deceased and request privacy for them as they grieve. We extend our condolences to their families and friends.
While the investigation is still in the very early stages, police ask those with information, including video evidence, to call our non-emergency number at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.