Teen Killed in Motorcycle Crash

(ALLIANCE, Neb.) — A 17-year-old motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon in a collision at U.S. Highway 385 and West Third Street in Alliance, followed minutes later by a separate crash in which a vehicle struck a local furniture store.

Emergency responders were dispatched to the first crash at approximately 1:35 p.m. Preliminary information indicates a southbound passenger vehicle attempted to turn east onto West Third Street, crossing into the path of an oncoming motorcycle.

The teenage motorcyclist sustained fatal injuries.

The Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office and Nebraska State Patrol are investigating the fatal collision. The Alliance Police Department and Alliance Fire Department also assisted at the scene. Alliance Police Department provided a drone for accident reconstruction.

At 1:44 p.m., Alliance police dispatchers received a report of a vehicle that had crashed into Bruce Furniture, located at 1508 West Third St.

According to the Alliance Police Department, the driver had recently passed the scene of the fatal collision and became emotionally distressed by what he witnessed. The driver reportedly lost consciousness while traveling east on West Third Street, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike the business.

The driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a hospital for evaluation and treatment. The crash also damaged the building.

The Alliance Police Department is investigating the second collision. The circumstances surrounding the driver’s reported loss of consciousness remain under investigation.

In a statement, the department extended its condolences to the motorcyclist’s family and loved ones, while also acknowledging the emotional toll traumatic incidents can have on witnesses, bystanders, emergency responders and the community.

Both incidents remain under investigation. No charges had been filed as of the time of the department’s release.

Further information about the fatal collision is available through the Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office or Nebraska State Patrol.

Media inquiries regarding the fatal motorcycle collision should be directed to the Box Butte County Sheriff’s Office or Nebraska State Patrol.