2 killed, 20 injured after car barrels into Nebraska crowd

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two folks have been killed and 20 others have been injured after a crash that despatched two automobiles careening right into a crowd of bystanders at an annual Memorial Day weekend cruise evening in Nebraska’s capital, police stated Monday.

Two ladies, ages 20 and 22, had been inside one of many automobiles and died within the Sunday evening crash on O Road in Lincoln. One individual was listed in essential situation and the others have been handled at hospitals for accidents not believed to be life-threatening, Lincoln Police Capt. Max Hubka stated.

“We don’t imagine neither is there any proof this was an intentional act,” Lincoln police stated in a press release.

A witness advised the Lincoln Journal Star {that a} rushing automotive crashed into one other car making an attempt a flip at an intersection. Hubka stated each automobiles jumped the curb and struck a number of folks standing between the road and a parking zone.

Police didn’t instantly reply to inquiries from The Related Press.

Particulars of the cruise evening usually are not clear. Authorities have beforehand stated that some drivers have tried harmful maneuvers to excite the gang, similar to burnouts and rushing. Hubka stated not one of the officers assigned to watch the occasion witnessed the crash, however regulation enforcement reached the scene inside a minute.

The investigation is ongoing, Hubka stated.

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