Crash Report – US-81 between Osceola and Shelby, Polk Co., NE
Report ID: 2025 June 20
NCIC#: Unknown
OFFICER ID#: Unknown
Traffic Units Involved: 3
Occupants: at least 3
Injuries/Fatalities: 1 fatality
Vehicle Damage (If Any): Unknown but likely
Property Damage (other than vehicles): Unknown
Road Surface Condition: Unknown
Manner of Crash Impact (Single Vehicle, Angle, Left Turn, Rear-End, Head-On, Sideswipe, U-Turn, Other, Unknown): Head-on
Location of Pedestrian/Cyclist (If Any): N/A
Narrative
POLK CO., NE – One person sustained fatal injuries last Friday in a three-vehicle collision along the highway in central Polk County.
The accident happened around 7 a.m. on US-81, or NE-92, between Osceola and Shelby. This is about 65 miles northwest of Lincoln.
Police say that for unknown reasons, and eastbound vehicle entered the westbound side of US-81 and collided head-on with two westbound vehicles.
The wrong-way driver, identified as 22-year-old Yair Garcia, died at the scene of the crash.
The other drivers did not require hospitalization.
A full investigation is underway.
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