The Otoe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatality crash involving a car and a pickup at the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 43, west of Palmyra.
Just before 3:30 p.m. Friday, a car driven by Jennifer Hughes, 37, of Lincoln was turning east from Highway 43 onto Highway 2, when it was struck by a westbound pickup truck, driven by Dwaine Rogge, 84, of Lincoln.
Hughes who was unrestrained, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Rogge was transported from the scene to a Lincoln hospital.
Seatbelts were in use by Rogge. Alcohol is not suspected to be a contributing factor. The Otoe County Sheriff's Office and Nebraska State Patrol are continuing the investigation.