Omaha, NE News Reports and Accidents

The Omaha metro on Saturday morning was dealing with the aftermath of a tense round of dangerously icy weather on Friday night. Read More

Friday's round of winter weather caused multiple crashes in and around the Omaha area. Law enforcement agencies are asking for drivers to exchange information if vehicles involved in crashes are ... Read More

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A major ice storm created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska this weekend and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and ... Read More

The Nebraska State Patrol reports I-80 is CLOSED in both directions between MM426-MM439 (between west Omaha and Ashland) because of multiple crashes and poor dr ... Read More

About 9 p.m., I-80 shut down from Ashland to the interchange with Nebraska Highway 370, on the southwest edge of Omaha. The Nebraska State Patrol said there were multiple crashes amid poor driving ... Read More

Road conditions continue to quickly deteriorate as freezing rain develops and spreads across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Remember, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 9AM???? ... Read More

Road conditions continue to quickly deteriorate as freezing rain develops and spreads across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. Remember, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through 9AM???? - ... Read More

The trooper tried to do a traffic stop, and the driver fled, exiting the interstate at Martha Street. NSP said the driver was still speeding as they entered Interstate 480, and the trooper continued ... Read More

Nebraska State Patrol arrested an Omaha man after a pursuit early Friday morning. The incident started a little before 12:30 a.m. when a trooper spotted a Ford Escape speeding in the eastbound lanes ... Read More

Interstate 80 was closed in both directions between west Omaha and Ashland as of 8:45 p.m. because of multiple crashes and poor driving conditions, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. Omaha is ... Read More

The Nebraska Department of Transportation has crafted what engineers hope is a solution for the treacherous intersection where West Dodge Road crosses U.S. Highway 275 south of Waterloo. Read More

Cancel anytime. A 25-year-old Oakland, Nebraska, man pleaded no contest to killing two men while he drove drunk down the wrong way on Interstate 80 in Omaha. Maison King pleaded no contest to two ... Read More

Charges are pending against a trio of people accused of leading authorities on a chase through eastern Nebraska. Read More

Crashes caused major backups on Interstate 680 Tuesday morning. Both inner lanes were shut down near 72nd Street on I-680 southbound. The crash was cleared and all lanes were open around 9:20 a.m. Read More

A crash involving a school bus blocked traffic in northwest Omaha Tuesday morning. It happened near 97th and Maple Streets just before 7 a.m. It's not clear what caused the crash. There's no word of ... Read More

According to the Nebraska State Patrol, the peak for deer-related crashes is during mating season, which is typically late October to early December. The explosion happened near N Skyline Dr. and ... Read More

A jury convicted a man of murder in a 2017 cold case. The jury found Wilbert Smith guilty in the killing of Xavier Bass. Bass was shot on Highway 75 near Hamilton Street. 'Start the process of closure ... Read More

Bass was shot and killed while driving southbound on Highway 75 near the Hamilton Street exit in Omaha on the afternoon of Nov. 5, 2017. He died at the hospital. Read More

A 47-year-old Omaha man was killed in a motorcycle crash Friday on Interstate 80 near 60th Street. Investigators determined that Timothy Peterson was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on I ... Read More