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Fatal Car Accident in Stanton County, Nebraska, Reported November 05, 2026

Fatal Stanton County crash kills woman, injures mother and two daughters

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A nearly head-on collision on a dirt road in Stanton County, Nebraska, was reported on November 5, 2026. Christina Brandl, 20, died at the scene, while Kelsey Hake, 35, and her two daughters were hospitalized with serious injuries. Authorities said the investigation was ongoing.
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A woman was killed and a mother and her two daughters were seriously injured in a crash in Stanton County, Nebraska, reported on November 5, 2026. The available information did not specify the date of the collision.

The Stanton County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the two-vehicle crash at about 7:45 a.m. Authorities placed the collision at the crest of a hill on a dirt road but did not identify the road by name.

Investigators said Kelsey Hake, 35, of Leigh, was heading south in an SUV. Christina Brandl, 20, of Humphrey, was driving a sedan in the opposite direction, traveling north. The vehicles collided nearly head-on at the hillcrest.

Brandl was pronounced dead at the scene. Hake and her two daughters were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Authorities said all three occupants of the SUV were unrestrained.

The sheriff's office said its investigation into the collision was ongoing.

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Accident Victims:
Accident Victim
Name:
Kelsey Hake
Age:
35
Injury:
Serious
Accident Victim
Name:
Christina Brandl
Age:
20
Injury:
Fatal
Accident Details:
Location:
Lincoln, NE
Type:
Car Accident
Severity:
Fatal
Collision:
Head On, Multi-Vehicle
Issues:
Children/Minors
Local Road:
Roadway not publicly identified
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