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One person killed in Highway 83 accident north of North Platte

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rollover accident on Highway 83 between North Platte and Stapleton.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rollover accident on Highway 83 between North Platte and Stapleton.

Deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office say a vehicle was traveling southbound on Highway 83 when the driver lost control of the vehicle, crashed into a ditch, and rolled several times into a pasture. A female was found dead at the scene.

Two passengers were transported to Great Plains Health in very serious condition.

Drugs and alcohol were not a factor in the crash and seatbelts were in use.

The name of the female driver is being held pending family notification.