Thursday accident claims one life

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The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic collision Thursday morning, Dec. 8 for a two vehicle accident.

The crash happened approximately six miles east of Wayne on Highway 35.  

An eastbound vehicle driven by Caleb Jeppesen, 38, of Wayne collided with a westbound semi-truck driven by Dakota Davis, 29 of Rice, Minnesota.

Davis was transported to Providence Medical Center for treatment of his injuries.  Jeppesen was pronounced deceased at the collision scene. 

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Wakefield Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Wayne Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Nebraska State Patrol and the Nebraska Department of Transportation. 

The collision remains under investigation.