Kansas man killed in North Platte in two-vehicle crash

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - At 8:18 am, Friday, the North Platte Police Department and North Platte Fire Department responded to the report of an injury accident at the intersection of Walker Road and Jeffers St.

The accident involved a motorcycle and a vehicle. The motorcycle operator had extensive injuries and died at the scene. The intersection was shut down while an investigation was conducted by members of the North Platte Police Department, Nebraska State Patrol, and the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

Chief of Police Steve Reeves is reporting that preliminary evidence indicates that the 2011 Harley Davison motorcycle was southbound on Jeffers being operated by 58-year-old Justin V. Trussell of Kendall, KS. A 1995 Ford Bronco was northbound on Jeffers being operated by 75-year-old Donald L. Hazen of North Platte. The driver of the Ford Bronco turned west on Walker Rd and was struck by the southbound motorcyclist.

Accident reconstruction experts were called to the scene and the investigation is still active.