(Omaha) An Iowa man was arrested following a fatal crash in Omaha Friday.
The Omaha Police Department says the crash occurred at around 2:11 a.m. on westbound I-480 near 14th Street. Preliminary investigation revealed that one vehicle, a Ford pickup, was traveling the wrong direction on I-480 and struck another vehicle, a Buick Sedan, nearly head-on. The impact caused the Buick to catch fire.
Two occupants inside the Buick were pronounced deceased at the scene by Omaha Fire Department personnel. Two additional occupants, both teenage girls, were taken to Nebraska Medicine with serious injuries. The two occupants of the Ford were also taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Alcohol is being investigated as a factor and the investigation remains ongoing.
The driver of the Ford, 22-year-old Christian Stephens of Iowa, was booked for two counts of misdemeanor Motor Vehicle Homicide and Willful Reckless Driving.
