UTICA, Neb. (AP) - The Nebraska State Patrol says a Lincoln family of three has been killed in the crash of a small car and a semitrailer on Interstate 80 near Utica in southeastern Nebraska.
The patrol says the crash happened around 8 a.m. Saturday when the driver of the westbound car lost control, crossed the interstate median and was hit by an eastbound semi.
The patrol says the crash killed 42—year-old Ranulfo Martinez Lopez, his wife, 39-year-old Maria Fernandez, and their 6-year old daughter, Amy.
The crash closed a three-mile stretched of I-80 between Utica and Beaver Crossing. Westbound lanes were re-opened after two hours, but eastbound lanes remained closed for about five hours Saturday.
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