Central Nebraska Today
ELM CREEK — A 28-year-old California woman has been charged with motor vehicle homicide after a fatal accident that took place during the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12 between Elm Creek and Overton.
“At approximately 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, eastbound traffic stop-and-go on I-80 between Elm Creek and Overton because of a stalled vehicle in the construction zone,” according to the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP).
“As responders were attempting to clear the roadway and get traffic moving again, a secondary crash occurred. An eastbound Subaru SUV failed to slow down for stopped traffic and struck the rear of a semi-trailer,” per the NSP.
The driver of the Subaru was transported to the Lexington Regional Health Center with serious injuries. The Subaru passenger was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased on the scene, according to the NSP.
“The passenger has been identified as Masood Rasooli, 54, of Orangevale, Calif. The driver of the Subaru, Mary Rasooli, 28, of Sacramento, Calif., has been cited for careless driving and motor vehicle homicide,” the NSP stated.
Neither occupant of the semi was injured. Eastbound I-80 was closed for approximately four hours during the totality of incident, per the NSP.
Diverted I-80 traffic enters Odessa on Wednesday afternoon, (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
I-80 traffic was diverted due to a disabled vehicle, a secondary fatal accident took place around 3:30 p.m., (Brian Neben, Central Nebraska Today)
