2 dead, several hurt after 2 crashes in Butler County

RISING CITY, Neb. (AP) - Authorities say two people died and at least four others were hurt in two weekend crashes in Butler County.

The Lincoln Journal Star reports (https://bit.ly/1GIePtg ) the fatal accident happened Saturday evening on U.S. Highway 81, north of where it meets Nebraska 64.

The Nebraska State Patrol says alcohol was a factor in that crash when a motorcycle and car collided. The name of the deceased person wasn’t immediately released.

Earlier Saturday, a Ford F-150 pickup rear-ended a minivan as it tried to turn off of Nebraska Highway 92 east of Rising City.

The Butler County Sheriff’s office says one of four people in the minivan - 8-year-old Calleb Prellwitz of Rising City - died.

Three others in the minivan and the woman driving the truck were also taken to hospitals.

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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, https://www.journalstar.com