Dec 04, 2021

Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Omaha

Posted Dec 04, 2021 7:12 PM

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a 20-year-old woman died after she was hit by a vehicle in Omaha early Saturday.

Police say Kaitlyn Vanessen, of Omaha, was crossing a street about 2 a.m. Saturday in the Blackstone District in Omaha when she was hit by an SUV driven by a 30-year-old man.

Paramedics performed CPR before taking her to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Police say the driver's blood alcohol content was 0.182, more than twice the legal limit.

He was arrested on a possible charge of motor vehicle homicide.