17-Year-Old Dies in Alliance Motorcycle Crash, Second Incident Involves Distressed Driver
A 17-year-old juvenile died in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 385 and West Third Street in Alliance, Nebraska. The incident occurred when a person driving a passenger vehicle, traveling southbound on Highway 385, attempted to turn east onto West Third Street, crossing into the path of the motorcycle. Approximately ten minutes later, a separate incident occurred when a driver, emotionally distressed by witnessing the motorcycle crash, lost consciousness while driving eastbound on West Third Street. This led to their vehicle crashing into Bruce Furniture. The distressed driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital. The Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office and Nebraska State Patrol are investigating the motorcycle crash, while the Alliance Police Department is investigating the crash into Bruce Furniture. The circumstances surrounding the driver's loss of consciousness are still under investigation.
