Three dead including Lincoln residents in crash near Kansas border

Triple fatal crash in SE Nebraska(10/11 NOW)
Published: Aug. 17, 2022 at 10:48 PM CDT|Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 7:00 AM CDT

Richardson County, Neb. (KOLN) - In southeastern Nebraska, two Lincoln residents and another Nebraskan were killed in a two-car crash just north of the Kansas border.

Around 3 p.m. Wednesday, Richardson County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene on Highway 75, two miles north of the state line. First responders say two cars collided head-on and all three people died at the scene.

Authorities say 82-year-old Dennis Podliska and 80-year-old Ramona Podliska of Lincoln were in one of the vehicles. A 74-year-old from Omaha was in the other car.

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The Richardson County Sheriff’s Office says they send their condolences to all the families involved.

Authorities say the Nebraska State Patrol, NDOT, Humboldt Fire and Rescue, Kansas Highway Patrol, and Sabetha Fire and Rescue all assisted.

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