March 12, 2019 (Lincoln, Neb.) — The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) crews are prepared for spring weather which looks to impact most of the State in very different ways Wednesday through Thursday. Forecasts call for blizzard conditions in western Nebraska with heavy snow and high winds while rain increases the potential for flooding in eastern Nebraska. High winds, up to or even greater than 60 mph in some parts of the State, will have significant impact on visibility and high...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) arrested two people and seized more than 100 pounds of marijuana in two traffic stops in western Nebraska on Friday, March 8. At approximately 1:30 p.m. MT, a trooper noticed an eastbound 2018 Mercedes coupe speeding near Kimball at mile marker 18. During the traffic stop, the trooper performed a search of the vehicle and discovered 35 pounds of marijuana in the trunk. The driver, Kiara Mendez, 24, of Beulaville, North Carolina, was arrested for...

As the NSAA Boys State Basketball tournament tips-off, troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) will be working to keep the madness of March off Nebraska roads. Throughout the NSAA Boys State Basketball tournament, troopers will perform extra enforcement to help keep Nebraska roadways safe for all drivers. The enforcement will run from March 6 through March 9, thanks in part to a grant for $10,380 from the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office. “Nebraska’s state...

During the evening hours of Friday, March 1, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol inspections in York and Polk Counties. In total, 32 businesses were inspected. In York County, three businesses sold alcohol to a minor. In Polk County, one business sold alcohol to a minor. The total non-compliance rate was 13 percent. The businesses which failed the inspections were: La Terraza Mexican Restaurant – York (did not check ID, sold to minor) Good 2 Go – York (did not check...

Investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) conducted alcohol inspections in Dawson County during the evening hours of Friday, March 1. The project was supported in whole or part by grant #93.959 under the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Region II Human Services, and the Nebraska DHHS Division of Behavioral Health. In total, 15 businesses were inspected. Three businesses sold alcohol to a minor for a non-compliance rate of 20 percent. All of the businesses checked the minor...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) responded to well over 350 weather-related incidents during and after this weekend’s blizzard which dropped several inches of snow and caused the closure of Interstate 80 for approximately 20 hours Saturday afternoon into Sunday morning. Troopers performed more than 320 motorist assists, responded to 30 crashes, and assisted outside agencies with 25 other incidents. Troopers were also stationed at various exits along I-80 to keep the route closed...

The Nebraska State Patrol and Nebraska Department of Transportation have closed Interstate 80 due to numerous crashes and white out condition in the eastern half of the state. Currently, I-80 is closed between mile marker 312, near Grand Island, and mile marker 439, near Gretna. Troopers have responded to numerous crashes, including large crashes at mile markers 327, 355, and 409 on Interstate 80. Some of those crashes involve injuries, but the extent of those injuries is not immediately clear...

The crash that occurred Wednesday morning on Interstate 80 near Aurora has now claimed the life of an Indiana man. Jason Palmer, 29, of Mishawaka, Indiana passed away Friday morning as a result of injuries suffered in the crash that occurred Wednesday at approximately 9:10 a.m. on eastbound I-80 near mile marker 328. The chain-reaction crash involved nine semis and two passenger vehicles. Palmer was the passenger in a Jeep Cherokee that was involved in the early stages of the crash. After it...

Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a North Platte man on several charges, including possession of methamphetamine, open container, and leaving the scene of an accident, following a foot pursuit Wednesday morning near Sutherland. At approximately 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, NSP received a report of a crash on eastbound I-80 involving a tractor-trailer and a Pontiac sedan. After arriving on scene, troopers were informed that the driver of the Pontiac had fled on foot. Troopers...