NEBRASKA
Kearney Hub
Hub staff
HAZARD — A Kearney man charged last week in Kearney County Court with two felonies involving a child died this morning (Tuesday) in a head-on crash west of Hazard.
Shawn Dowse, 44, died after the pickup he was driving west on Highway 2 collided with an eastbound straight truck being driven by Alan Nielsen, 52, of Litchfield.
Dowse was pronounced dead at the scene and was ejected from the pickup, according to Sherman County Sheriff Michael Janulewicz.
The crash happened about 8:30 a.m. two miles west of Hazard.
Nielsen was transported to CHI Health Good Samaritan where he was listed in fair condition this afternoon (Tuesday).
An autopsy has been ordered for Dowse. The crash was investigated by accident reconstructionists from the Nebraska State Patrol and remains under investigation.
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