By SCOTT CARLSON
North Platte Post
BLAIR, Neb.-A recent graduate of Fremont High School was seriously injured in a Sunday morning car accident and will not recover from her injuries, according to school officials.
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened early Sunday morning just southwest of Blair on Highway 30.
A preliminary investigation indicates a 2014 Jeep Patriot, driven by Madison Everitt, 18, of Fremont, was westbound when it crossed the center line and collided "nearly head-on" with a 1996 Plymouth driven by Eduard Bruwer, 34, of Blair.
Everitt was flown to the University of Nebraska Medical Center with serious head injuries.
In a social media post by Fremont Public Schools Superintendent Mark Shepard said Everitt is not expected to recover from her injuries.
“This is a tragic loss for FHS, the school district, and our community," Shepard said in the post. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and loved ones of Maddie and her family."
Everitt is a 2022 graduate of Fremont High School
Bruwer condition is unknown at this time but he is expected to survive.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.