(Guthrie Co.) The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office responded to multiple accidents on I-80 Friday following a multi-vehicle crash near the 76 mile marker.
At 4:46 p.m. a regional broadcast went out advising of a multi-vehicle crash of I-80 eastbound. Upon a Deputy’s arrival, he was informed of a two-vehicle accident. A 2014 Nissan Rouge, driven by Erin Schild of Lincoln, Nebraska, was in the south ditch and Schild had been transported to the Cass Health by Cass EMS with minor injuries. Schild was traveling eastbound in the left lane when she struck a cable barrier. Schild veered back into traffic and was struck by a 2021 Lexus RS on the passenger side. Schild left the roadway, through the south cable barrier and came to rest in the south ditch. The Lexus, driven by Richard Adam of Blair, Nebraska, left the roadway and traveled through the cable barrier on the north side of the roadway and came to rest in the median.
A Deputy also observed a 2015 Dodge Ram just off the left lane stranded in the cable barrier with disabling damage to the front and sides of the vehicle. The driver, Patricia Wagaman of Red Oak, said she had not struck any other vehicles involved nor had her vehicle been struck by any other vehicle. Wagaman advised she lost control due to the weather conditions and several other vehicles around her going in the ditch and hitting each other. Wagaman was not injured.
Another accident involved a 2019 Jeep, driven by Erin Hoffmeyer of Lincoln, Nebraska, who slowed for the multi-vehicle accident in front of her. Hoffmeyer lost control on the icy bridge which caused most of the other accidents at that location. The Jeep entered the center median where it made contact with the cable barrier. No injuries were reported to the occupants.
