By Associated Press - Sunday, July 23, 2017

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A country singer who performed at the Thayer County Fair over the weekend has died after a crash at the fairgrounds.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports (https://bit.ly/2tBZjVn ) Abby Uecker, who performed under the name Abby Nicole, died early Sunday.

The Nebraska State Patrol says the 25-year-old singer was found around 4:20 a.m. Sunday after an accident on the Thayer County fairgrounds involving a utility vehicle.



Uecker was taken to Thayer County Health Services in Hebron where she died around 5:30 a.m. Sunday.

Uecker performed with her band on Friday and Saturday nights after races at the Thayer County Speedway.

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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, https://www.journalstar.com

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