WAYNE – Officials with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reported a two-vehicle crash which led to a pair of fatalities Sunday night.
According to a Monday morning release, law enforcement responded to the accident at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 14.
Shawn Wiedeman was westbound on Hwy 35 at the intersection of 566th Ave. Wiedeman was stopped, yielding to traffic so he could turn south onto 566th Ave. A westbound Honda trike, driven by Jerry Sievers, was also westbound, and struck the rear portion of the Wiedeman vehicle. Jerry, and his passenger (wife-Karen Sievers) were thrown from the trike upon impact and were pronounced deceased at the scene.
A passenger of the Wiedeman vehicle was transported to Faith Regional Hospital and treated and released for minor injuries. A portion of Hwy 35 was shut down for approximately two hours while the crash investigation was conducted.
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Nebraska State Patrol, the Hoskins/Woodland Park Volunteer Fire Departments, the Winside Volunteer Fire Department, the Carroll Volunteer Fire Department and the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
The crash remains under investigation.
