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Fatal Car Accident in Lincoln, NE, at 17th and South Streets on November 08, 2026

Fatal four-vehicle crash leaves two dead in south Lincoln

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Two people died after a four-vehicle crash at 17th and South streets in Lincoln just before 7 p.m. on November 8, 2026. The 19-year-old sedan driver died at a hospital, and an 88-year-old SUV passenger died at the scene. The SUV driver suffered life-threatening injuries, and another passenger had non-life-threatening injuries. Lincoln police continue to investigate.
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A collision involving four vehicles left two people dead and sent two other people to hospitals Sunday evening at the intersection of 17th and South streets in south Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln police said the crash happened just before 7 p.m. on November 8, 2026.

Police said a preliminary investigation showed a sedan was heading west on South Street when it struck an SUV and two other cars at the intersection.

The sedan's driver, a 19-year-old Lincoln resident, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. An 88-year-old passenger in the SUV, who was from New York, died at the scene, police said.

The SUV's driver was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Another passenger in that vehicle was also hospitalized, with injuries described as non-life-threatening. The drivers and passengers in the other two cars were not injured.

The investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Lincoln police are asking anyone with information about the collision to contact the department. Information can be shared through the police non-emergency number, 402-441-6000.

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Accident Victims:
Accident Victim
Name:
Age:
19
Injury:
Fatal
Accident Victim
Name:
Age:
88
Injury:
Fatal
Accident Details:
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Type:
Car Accident
Severity:
Fatal
Collision:
Multi-Vehicle
Issues:
Intersection
Local Road:
17th Street and South Street
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