Scottsbluff man dead after crash near Ogallala

OGALLALA, NE – A Scottsbluff man died in a crash on I-80 Monday night in western Nebraska.

January 25, 2022Updated: January 25, 2022
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

OGALLALA, NE – A Scottsbluff man died in a crash on I-80 Monday night in western Nebraska. 

Nebraska State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas says at 6 p.m. Monday, a Chevy Impala was eastbound on I-80 just east of Ogallala when it entered the median and rolled. 

The Impala then collided with two cars in the westbound lanes. The Impala's driver, 69-year-old Juan Torres of Scottsbluff was pronounced dead at the scene. Others at the scene were treated for minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

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