Single-vehicle rollover reported on Morrill County Road 81

Morrill County deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover Tuesday evening on County Road 81. The driver suffered minor injuries and declined transport.

February 6, 2026Updated: February 6, 2026
By Hunter Arterburn

BRIDGEPORT, Neb. — Morrill County sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle rollover accident Tuesday evening on County Road 81 in Morrill County, according to the Morrill County Sheriff’s Office.


The crash was reported at approximately 6:19 p.m. Deputies located the vehicle upon arrival and made contact with the driver, who was the sole occupant at the time of the accident.


Authorities said the driver sustained minor injuries as a result of the rollover. Medical personnel evaluated her at the scene, but she declined transportation to a hospital.


The vehicle sustained major damage in the crash.


The Morrill County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Bayard Fire Department and the Nebraska State Patrol. No further information about the cause of the accident was released.

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