Heading to Memorial Stadium on Saturday? State officials have recommended routes to help fans navigate construction near Lincoln. Read More

Several city of Lincoln safety officials gathered on Tuesday to share information about recommended traffic routes for Husker home games this season. Read More

A 95-year-old man was critically injured Monday, August 31, after a UTV and SUV collided on Platte River Road near | Contact Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this accident. Read More

Nebraska Department of Transportation - Nebraska football returns to Memorial Stadium Saturday, Sept. 5, for the first home game of the season. As thousands of ... Read More

One person was taken to the hospital early Tuesday morning, September 1, 2026, after a semi-truck wreck on Interstate 80 | Contact Accident Reports (888) 657-1460 for help if you were in this accident ... Read More

BREAKING: I-80 eastbound is closed between the Pleasant Dale and Milford exits as crews work to contain a vehicle fire. Read More

The man killed in a weekend motorcycle crash has been identified as 33-year-old Dillon Williams of Pleasant Dale, according to a Lincoln police crash report. Read More

The closures will impact through traffic on Blair High Road and those who use access downtown Omaha from westbound I-480. Read More

One person is injured after a crash that knocked down power lines in Omaha's Benson neighborhood. Read More

Department cites 2025 arrests and national crash data as it launches holiday crackdown. Read More

Drivers making their way through the Omaha metro on Interstate 80 around noon came across quite the traffic jam. Read More

The driver of the Dodge Journey was Delores Roberts, 73, of Hastings. Roberts was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash. The seatbelt was in use and the front airbag did deploy. Alcohol is not ... Read More

A Semi driver faces a motor vehicle homicide charge after early morning crash near Sutherland. Read More

A man was arrested after Nebraska State Patrol reportedly found 70 pounds of methamphetamines in his spare tire after an I-80 traffic stop near Lincoln. Read More

A burning car shut down the eastbound I-80 interchange near Highway 75, where police found one person dead inside. Read More

First responders found one person deceased early Monday inside a vehicle engulfed in fire on eastbound Interstate 80 in south-central Omaha. Read More

A woman died after a fiery I-80 crash in Omaha involving two semi-trucks, police said. Read More

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Grand Island man after finding more than five pounds of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80. Read More

Bellevue Passes Ordinance Restricting Off-Road Vehicles on Public Property Bellevue Tightens the Rules on Off-Road Vehicles The Bellevue, Nebraska city council has passed a new ordinance that limits ... Read More

Part of eastbound I-80 is closed near Milford due to a crash, according to the Seward County Sheriff's Office. Read More

SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) - A semi-truck is currently on top of the barriers put in place for the Interstate 80 construction. The construction, widening the road between Lincoln and Seward, spans around 17 ... Read More

Nebraska State Patrol arrested a 29-year-old man after allegedly leading troopers in a pursuit at speeds over 140 miles per hour. The incident happened on Friday around 10:10 p.m. near Interstate 680 ... Read More

With a smile on her face, Nebraska state poet Jewel Rodgers told the tale of York residents getting '?trash-talk in the coffee shops mad, mic drop at City Hall mad." ... Read More

North Platte, Neb. - Work on eastbound Interstate 80 between reference posts 247.88 and 254.88 is set to begin July 15, weather permitting. The Nebraska Department of Transportation has contracted ... Read More

A vehicle fire slowed traffic on Highway 77 in southwest Lincoln Wednesday morning. Read More

A hole in the street, which the city is calling a washout, near 9th and Farnam has prompted neighbors to move their vehicles as city crews work to make repairs. 3 News Now's Downtown Omaha ... Read More

The Nebraska Department of Transportation announced that traffic on U.S. Highway 77 northbound will be detoured overnight Friday. Read More

Debris scattered across interstate near L Street Bridge. Read More

According to a press release by the Frontier County Sheriff's Department, a two-vehicle head-on collision occurred on Wednesday, June 17, at 9:51 p.m. on Highway 83 at mile marker 30. Two fatalities ... Read More

NEWSWATCH SEVEN. SO MUCH FUN. WELCOME HOME. WELL, DURING SATURDAY'S GAME AT MEMORIAL STADIUM, THE NEBRASKA STATE PATROL IS WORKING OVERTIME TO KEEP FANS SAFE. TROOPERS WILL FOCUS ON IMPAIRED AND ... Read More

A crash on I-80 between 72nd and 84th streets caused major backups for westbound drivers Friday morning. The crash was first reported around 5:45 a.m. Law enforcement was on the scene minutes later. Read More

Part of I-80 Westbound near Cozad has reopened on Saturday after it was blocked momentarily due to a crash. Read More

The Nebraska City Fire Department's aerial truck was used Friday morning in a water rescue at the Mule Slough drainage district off of Highway 2 in Iowa. Read More

A train is blocked by a fallen tree on tracks north of Adams Street, just west of Highway 75 after storms left damage in Cass County, Nebraska north of Union, ... Read More

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - An early morning crash killed one person and shut down Highway 83 for nearly three hours Wednesday. Nebraska State Patrol says a Chevrolet Express crossed the center line ... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) - A fast-moving wildfire has forced a portion of Highway 20 to close in western Nebraska. The Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands said the South Fork Fire has closed the ... Read More

On June 7, 2026, several Omaha roadways will close from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for the Ironman 70.3 Omaha, including Highway 36 and US Highway 75. Read More

An Iowa man is dead, and five others were sent to the hospital after a crash along Interstate 80 in Western Nebraska Saturday night, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Read More

Brule, NE (May 31, 2026) - One person lost their life, and five others were seriously injured in a 16-vehicle chain-reaction collision on Interstate 80 near Brule on Saturday, May 30. According to ... Read More

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating two separate crashes Saturday that resulted in one fatality, several injuries and multiple closures of Interstate 80. Read More

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating two separate crashes that resulted several injuries, and multiple closures of Interstate 80 on Saturday. Read More

A dust storm triggered a 16-vehicle crash on I-80 near Brule, Nebraska, killing one person and seriously injuring five others. Several vehicles caught fire during the Saturday incident. Read More

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Two people are dead following a crash on I-80 over the weekend in Keith County. The crash happened five miles west of Brule Saturday at 11:45 p.m. MT. The Nebraska State ... Read More

A man was arrested on Thursday for reportedly splitting a woman's head open with a metal bat. One person is dead after a 16-vehicle crash that injured several people on Interstate 80 near Ogallala on ... Read More

Nebraska DOT says westbound lanes may reopen soon, but eastbound lanes could stay closed for hours. Read More

The Nebraska 511 reported on Saturday that crashes in Dawson County have closed part of I-80. Read More

One person was taken to the hospital after a crash Friday morning on Interstate 80 in Omaha. Read More

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Friday started. One hurt in Friday morning crash on I-80 in Omaha One person was taken to the hospital after a crash ... Read More

Traffic To Go: Crash on I-80 near 72nd Street causes backups Friday morning ... Read More

Nebraska State Patrol troopers say they have arrested a California man after finding over 500 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80. Read More

Nebraska State Patrol says troopers seized more than 500 pounds of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 Wednesday morning and arrested a Northern California man. Read More

Nebraska State Patrol said troopers found over 500 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop. Astros record first no-hitter since 2024, which teams are disappointing so far this season & Cubs are streak ... Read More

Nebraska State Patrol troopers say they have arrested a California man after finding over 500 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 Wednesday. Read More

During the pursuit, the trailer carrying the vehicle detached from the U-Haul several miles east of Kearney and came to rest in the outside lane of I-80. Read More

Clients across Nebraska trust Petersen Criminal Defense Law to provide Omaha Federal Crimes Lawyer and DUI defense strategies for complex criminal allegations. Read More

KEARNEY, Neb. - A stolen U-Haul truck towing a flatbed car trailer led police on a pursuit along Interstate 80 late Tuesday night, ending with the arrest of a 40-year-old Omaha man near the Gibbon ... Read More

A crash involving a motorcycle has closed a section of I-480 in Omaha.First responders were called to the interstate just north of Martha Street just before 5:45 p.m. Monday. Medics took one person to ... Read More

Highway 75 has reopened in Sarpy County after a deadly accident. Emergency officials say the call came in at 5 p.m. Tuesday near 75 and Cornhusker Road.Bellevue police confirmed one person died. No ... Read More

Emergency crews rushed to the crash along Highway 75 and Gilmore Avenue, just north of Bellevue, shortly after midnight Monday. Read More

A Sunday afternoon crash on Interstate 80 west of Lincoln has been cleared as of 1:19 p.m. Read More

More trouble on the corner of Northwest Radial Highway and 50th Street. Read More

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Each spring, there is a weekend where the population of Omaha swells as stakeholders and investors for Berkshire Hathaway visit the metro for their annual meeting. With the high ... Read More

A man was killed on Tuesday after authorities said he crashed his vehicle while fleeing from an impaired driving investigation in Hall County. Read More

A crash on I-80 left two people injured Thursday night. It happened near the 84th Street exit just before 11 p.m. Sign up for our Newsletters Omaha police said one person suffered critical injuries ... Read More

On April 14, deputies were sent to Interstate 80 near the Waverly exit on a report that a truck and trailer had run over an individual. Read More

Omaha police are investigating a crash that sent one person to the hospital. Read More

Authorities in central Nebraska are searching for a man who ran from a traffic stop Thursday morning. Read More

Highway 75 is closed in the area as crews battle a grass fire. Read More

One person was injured in a crash on a Bellevue highway.The incident happened around 2:45 p.m. in the area of US 75 and Fairview Road. According to the Nebraska Department of Tran ... Read More

Nebraska's iconic '?Trump Barn'? along Interstate 80 might need a new name. The all-capital letter '?TRUMP'? sign on the side of the politically flavored, big red barn is no longer ... Read More

A white nationalist banner connected to Patriot Front was found hanging over Interstate 80 on 96th Street in Omaha before being removed by state officials. Read More

The cause of the crash is under investigation. Read More

Officials said the call was initially for a three-vehicle crash, but that quickly grew and involved at least two cruisers and a few semi-trucks. Read More

A winter storm containing high winds, blowing snow, and bitter cold is impacting the area. It has caused a multi-vehicle crash along I-80 in Cass County. Read More

"If you do not absolutely need to travel, stay home. Reducing traffic right now helps prevent additional crashes and allows first responders to reach people who truly need emergency assistance. This ... Read More

Evacuation orders have been lifted for residents in southwest Lancaster County after multiple grass fires broke out in the area Thursday. Highway 77 in Gage County was closed in both directions from ... Read More

At approximately 10:20 a.m., NSP received a report of a serious crash on Interstate 80 near mile marker 175. A two-vehicle crash occurred in the eastbound lanes of I-80. Read More

Two-vehicle rollover reduces traffic to one lane in both directions ... Read More

The area of Highway 6 and 234th Street was closed for more than five hours while law enforcement was on the scene. Read More

The area of Highway 6 and 234th Street was closed for more than five hours while law enforcement was on the scene. Read More

A street collapsed in Omaha, Nebraska, on Tuesday, swallowing two vehicles waiting at a red light. Police say the drivers climbed out and weren't injured. Read More

Andrew Katzberg, a 24-year-old firefighter from Kenesaw, has been identified as the victim in Thursday's train crash on Highway 136 near Red Cloud. Read More

The crash happened after a hay grinder crashed into a train at the tracks on Highway 136 between Red Cloud and Guide Rock. Read More

Drivers in Webster County are being rerouted after a train derailment shut down Highway 136 near Amboy, blocking traffic in both directions on Feb. 19, 2026, at ... Read More

The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced a new center in Norfolk, making it easier for residents to access DMV services. Read More

Nebraska State Patrol said troopers handled dozens of weather-related incidents on Thursday as a winter storm affected most of the state. Read More

Two Crashes reported on Highway 83 and I-80 ... Read More

A 24-year-old Kenesaw man died Thursday morning after colliding with a train on U.S. Highway 136 about four miles east of Red Cloud. Read More

The train derailment happened about four miles east of Red Cloud. Read More